Synonyms for flashpoint
flash·point

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1. flashpointnoun

   Synonyms:
   hotspot, troublespot

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1. flash point, flashpointnoun

   point at which something is ready to blow up

   Synonyms:
   flash point

2. flash point, flashpointnoun

   the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

   Synonyms:
   flash point

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1. • Criticality
   • Temperature

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1. List of paraphrases for "flashpoint":

   flash-point, restive

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1. Stephen Nachmanovitch:

   The noun of self becomes a verb. This flashpoint of creation in the present moment is where work and play merge.

2. Jessica Brandt:

   The crisis is definitely a flashpoint, and likely a turning point, for western platforms operating in Russia, moscow will no doubt continue pressing platforms to take down unflattering content, using all the leverage at its disposal. If the companies comply, public backlash elsewhere around the world will be intense.

3. John Venable of D.C.-based:

   Any time you have a high flashpoint on the ground, there’s an array out there called the Space-Based Infrared System, and we can detect just about any major launch or explosion on the face of the Earth, but the ability to track those once they actually leave the atmosphere and start their trajectory is complicated by the movement of these vehicles.

4. Attorney Paul Hetznecker:

   This reflects an evolution in the thinking of prosecutors in the justice department about these cases and putting them in the appropriate context, these cases occurred at an important flashpoint in our history, and they should be viewed that way.

5. James Anderson:

   We’re entering a very dangerous period, there is no question, and Taiwan is a potential flashpoint.