Meaning

1 senses
  1. Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).

More definitions
  • a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed

Forms

plural: ticking bombs
Singularticking bomb
Pluralticking bombs

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed:time bomb

See also

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