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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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Origin of hornet's nest
First recorded in 1730ā40
Words nearby hornet's nest
horned viper, Hornell, Horner's method, hornet, hornet clearwing, hornet's nest, Horney, hornfels, horn fly, Hornie, horn in
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