hornet's nest

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noun

a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel.

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horner's syndrome, horner's teeth, horner-trantas dot, hornet, hornet clearwing, hornet's nest, horney, hornfels, hornie, horning, hornito

Origin of hornet's nest

First recorded in 1730–40

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