Hot button
Powder keg and hot button are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Powder keg" instead a noun phrase "Hot button".
Powder keg
Powder keg noun - A potentially explosive place or situation.
Usage example: the immigration bill has become a political powder keg for legislators on both sides of the aisle
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Synonyms for Powder keg
Hot button and powder keg are semantically related. You can use "Hot button" instead a noun phrase "Powder keg".
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