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noun

an area in which trouble exists or is expected to develop: There are several diplomatic trouble spots in Central America.

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  1. troubetzkoy,
  2. trouble,
  3. trouble man,
  4. trouble one's head with,
  5. trouble someone for,
  6. troubled,
  7. troubled waters,
  8. troublemaker,
  9. troubleproof,
  10. troubleshoot
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British Dictionary definitions for trouble spot

trouble spot

noun

a place of recurring trouble, esp of political unrest
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