NOUN | state | hornet's nest, hornets' nest | a highly contentious or hazardous situation |
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object | hornet's nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornets' nest | habitation for wasps or hornets |
Meaning | A highly contentious or hazardous situation. | |
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Synonym | hornets' nest | |
Broader | situation | A complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
Meaning | habitation for wasps or hornets. | |
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Synonyms | wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornets' nest | |
Broader | nidus | A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |
Spanish | avispero | |
Catalan | vesper |
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