breeding ground[noun]Synonyms: forcing bed, forcing house, hotbed, hothouse
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ˈbreeding ˌground noun [countable]1. a place or situation where something bad or harmful develops
breeding ground for
Overcrowded slums are breeding grounds for crime.2. a place where animals go in order to breed
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