minefield
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Noun
minefield (plural minefields)
- An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
- (figuratively, by extension) A risky, precarious or dangerous situation.
- (cricket) A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.
- A quiz that terminates when the test-taker answers a question incorrectly.
- Synonym: minefield quiz
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dangerous situation
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