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Meaning of hornets' nest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A hornets' nest.
  2. An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.
    figuratively

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Examples

“Now what a-devil has set this hornet's nest of theirs abuzz so suddenly?”
“Those articles in the tabloids stirred up a real hornets' nest.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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