Synonyms of flash points

flash points

noun

plural of flash point

1

as in volcanos

a potentially explosive place or situation

that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volcanos
• volcanoes
• time bombs
• powder kegs
• hot buttons
• third rails
• tinderboxes

2

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crises
• crossroads
• boiling points
• heads
• breaking points
• situations
• emergencies
• crunch times
• extremities
• exigencies
• clutches
• points of no return
• Dunkirks
• zero hours
• moments of truth
• crunches
• turning points
• conjunctures
• junctures
• possibilities
• tinderboxes
• milestones
• predicaments
• contingencies
• conditions
• climaxes
• hot waters
• landmarks
• happenings
• corners
• straits
• passes
• last minutes
• spots
• holes
• jams
• fixes
• last ditches
• deadlocks
• scrapes
• impasses
• pinches
• eleventh hours
• stalemates