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Noun(1) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad(2) a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants(3) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)

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(1) Central Asia has also been called a potential hotbed of terrorist activity.(2) Ann Arbor, MI is becoming the hotbed of engine development these days.(3) The nearby army camp, which fell on Friday, was a hotbed of disaffection in mutinies in 1996 and 1997.(4) The Internet is a hotbed of royalism; anti-monarchism and republicanism are comparatively thinly represented.(5) It has always been a hotbed of espionage activity.(6) And everyone is set to benefit because the hotbed of gardening rivalry will ensure the town is adorned with colour.(7) Offices are regularly swept for bugs, and even after the Cold War the United Nations remains for some a hotbed of espionage.(8) Mr MacKenzie-Wilson said a car park on the estate was a notorious hotbed of crime so is warning residents to leave their vehicles in well-lit areas, and fit alarms.(9) the country was a hotbed of revolt and dissension(10) In the two years since the war ended, the area has become a hotbed for sexual trafficking-a problem that seems to be growing worse.(11) It's also a hotbed of heterosexual sex - not something that's normally rife at fashion magazines, which are staffed chiefly by women and gay men.(12) the country was a hotbed of revolt and dissension(13) Regions of the Chesapeake Bay can be notorious hotbeds for the sea nettle, Chrysaora quinuecirrha - a jellyfish with a veil of transparent stinging tentacles.(14) These glands are found in the armpits and groin area, which are, not surprisingly, hotbeds of bacteria.(15) But today's independent schools are also hotbeds of imagination, innovation and creativity, helping children develop a mindset fit for the 21st century - flexible, adaptable and retrainable.(16) The boardrooms of media companies are virtual hotbeds of political maneuvering, petty jealousy and back-stabbing.
Related Words
(1) hotbed
(2) hot
(3) bed
Synonyms
Noun
1. breeding ground
2. den
3. nest
4. stronghold
6. cradle
7. seedbed


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