Definition of "flashpoints" []

• Plural form of flashpoint. (noun)

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• "Mpumalanga, Umbumbulu and Lindelani, as well as hostels, were also identified as flashpoints in the Durban area."
• "A joint security staff meeting on Saturday would discuss the details of intensifying the fight against crime in "flashpoints"."
• "Black areas that were "flashpoints" for crime now had insufficient resources and this was being corrected."