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hot-button

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Arousing intense reactions; eliciting strong emotion or controversy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a hot-button issue
  • The newspaper published articles on the hot-button issues on the front page to attract attention.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of hot button.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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