Hot potato
Hot potato noun - A difficult situation.
Mishap and hot potato are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mishap" instead a noun phrase "Hot potato".
Mishap
Mishap noun - A chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury.
Hot potato and mishap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hot potato" instead a noun "Mishap".
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Mishap and Hot potato. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot_potato/mishap
Hot potato & Mishap. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot_potato/mishap>.
Mishap or Hot potato. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot_potato/mishap.
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