hotbed

🇺🇸 /ˈhɑːtbed/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɒtbed/
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noun
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A place where there is a lot of a certain activity, usually something not good.

The small town became a hotbed for rumors.

translation

n. A place where there is a lot of a certain activity, usually something not good.

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Plural hotbeds