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powder keg

noun as in explosive situation

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The Jehanabad prison was a powder keg, housing Maoists alongside their class enemies - vigilantes from upper caste Hindu private armies.

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And for a potentially powder keg Cannes there’s also the firebomb of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.”

“Everyone knew that Mark Fuhrman was a potential powder keg,” Douglas said.

“Civil War” is a purpose-built powder keg of controversial talking points and hot-button ideas.

Instead of being a stressed-out powder keg, he was calm and focused.

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