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flashpoints

noun

Meaning

  1. The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.
  2. A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest
  3. A time and place when violence or conflict suddenly arises.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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