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English 1 sense of the expression ticking bomb:
NOUNstateticking bomb, time bomba problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
Englishticking bomb: 1 sense noun 1, state
MeaningA problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed.
Example "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
Synonymtime bomb
BroadersituationA complex or critical or unusual difficulty

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