time bomb

noun

Definition of time bombnext
as in volcano
a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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“Time bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20bomb. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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