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hotbed
Definition: a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"
hotbed
Definition: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
Definition: A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.