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hothouse

hot·house [ hót hòwss ]


noun  (plural hot·hous·es [ hót hòwzəz ])
Definition:
 
1. heated greenhouse: a heated building, usually with glass walls and a glass roof, in which tropical or delicate plants can grow at a stable warm temperature

2. center of activity: a place where a particular thing flourishes and develops, usually in an intensive way
a hothouse of technological innovation



adjective 
Definition:
 
sensitive: sensitive and delicate ( informal disapproving )
hothouse views on political strategy

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