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1. n. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence Source: wordnet
2. n. a box for holding tinder Source: wordnet
3. n:100 n. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence n. a box for holding tinder Source: ecdict

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tinder affairs box dangerous holding potential situation source state violence

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