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minefield
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minefield
(noun)
minefield
/
ˈ
maɪnˌfiːld/
noun
plural
minefields
minefield
/
ˈ
maɪnˌfiːld/
noun
plural
minefields
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINEFIELD
[
count
]
1
:
an area of land or water that contains mines (sense 2)
2
:
something that has many dangers or risks
This issue is a political
minefield
.
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