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Synonyms for "hornets' nest" in English

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hornets' nest:
- wasp's nest; wasps' nest; hornet's nest; hornets' nest

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Detailed Synonyms for hornets' nest in English

hornets' nest:

hornets' nest [the ~] nom

the hornets' nest

– habitation for wasps or hornets ¹
the wasp's nest; the wasps' nest; the hornet's nest; the hornets' nest
– habitation for wasps or hornets ¹
- wasp's nest [the ~] nom
- wasps' nest [the ~] nom
- hornet's nest [the ~] nom
- hornets' nest [the ~] nom
the hornets' nest

– a highly contentious or hazardous situation ¹
the hornets' nest; the hornet's nest
– a highly contentious or hazardous situation ¹
- hornets' nest [the ~] nom
  - talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest¹
- hornet's nest [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "hornets' nest":

Related Definitions for "hornets' nest":

habitation for wasps or hornets¹
a highly contentious or hazardous situation¹
- talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest¹

Related Synonyms for hornets' nest

hornet
nest

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