hot seat
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
Types & categories
- instrument of execution hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
Types & categories
- berth hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | instrument of execution |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | berth |