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flash point
flash point
noun
: a point, place, or situation in which sudden anger or violence could happen
Full Definition of FLASH POINT
1
: the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air when exposed to flame
2
: a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being
3
: tinderbox 2
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Examples of FLASH POINT
- The city became a flash point as political tensions grew.
- The situation reached a flash point when union leaders urged the workers to protest.
First Known Use of FLASH POINT
1878
Related to FLASH POINT
- Synonyms
- tinderbox, powder keg, time bomb, volcano
Rhymes with FLASH POINT
adjoint, anoint, appoint, aroint, ballpoint, bluepoint, blue point, break point, butt joint, checkpoint, choke point, clip joint, conjoint, dew point, disjoint, drypoint, end point, fixed-point, game point, grade point, gunpoint, High Point, hinge joint, hip joint, ice point, juke joint, knifepoint, lap joint, match point, midpoint, near point, nonpoint, outpoint, pen point, pinpoint, pourpoint, price point, seal point, set point, standpoint, strongpoint, tuck-point, viewpoint, waypoint
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