transcription, транскрипция: [ flæʃpɔɪnt ]
( flashpoints)
1.
A flashpoint is the moment at which a conflict, especially a political conflict, suddenly gets worse and becomes violent.
The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday’s big rally in the city centre...
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2.
A flashpoint is a place which people think is dangerous because political trouble may start there and then spread to other towns or countries.
The more serious flashpoints are outside the capital...
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