hornets' nest
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hornets' nest
noun hornets' nests · hornet's nest
- A nest of hornets.
- An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement. Now what a-devil has set this hornet's nest of theirs abuzz so suddenly?
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noun a hornets' nest
| Deutsch | Hornissennest |
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noun an unpleasant or controversial situation
| Español | nido de avispas, avispero |
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| 中文 | 馬蜂窩 /马蜂窝 mǎfēngwō |
| Deutsch | Wespennest |
| Italiano | ginepraio |
| Русский | оси́ное гнездо́ osínoje gnezdó |
| العربية | عش الدبابير |
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title = {hornets' nest},
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