flashpoint
/flˈæʃpˌɔɪnt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Chances came and went at both ends before the flashpoint involving Vardy and Nasri, who took an age to leave the pitch after Daniele Orsato, the Italian referee, brandished a red card."
- "In a match which contained several flashpoints in the crowd, including loud jeering when England's players took the knee before kick-off, objects being thrown and racist chanting, they came through a mediocre first half to take total control after the break and run out easy winners."