unstable situation

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• unstable — [[t]ʌ̱nste͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty or danger. After the fall of Pitt in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government... The… …   English dictionary

• unstable — UK [ʌnˈsteɪb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) an unstable person becomes angry or upset often and very suddenly My father wasn t a bad man, but he was emotionally unstable. 2) an unstable government changes often and must deal with a lot of fighting and… …   English dictionary

• unstable — un|sta|ble [ʌnˈsteıbəl] adj 1.) likely to change suddenly and become worse →↑instability ▪ The political situation is still very unstable. ▪ an unstable relationship 2.) something that is unstable is likely to move or fall 3.) someone who is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unstable — un|sta|ble [ ʌn steıbl ] adjective 1. ) an unstable person becomes angry or upset often and very suddenly: My father wasn t a bad man, but he was emotionally unstable. 2. ) an unstable government changes often and must deal with a lot of fighting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unstable — adj. 1 likely to change suddenly; likely to move or fall VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth, render sth …   Collocations dictionary

• situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national …   Collocations dictionary

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