ticking time bomb

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ticking time bomb

noun ticking time bombs

Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).
Similar: time bomb

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@misc{ticking_time_bomb_2026,
  title = {ticking time bomb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ticking%20time%20bomb},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}