Pandora's box
noun
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(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
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- chest instance hypernym
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- Greek mythology domain topic
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| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Greek mythology |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | chest |