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volatile

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This term describes a state of unstable tension where a sudden, explosive shift is expected. It suggests a precarious balance that can be shattered by a single spark, whether that spark is a chemical reaction or a provocative comment in a heated argument. In financial or emotional contexts, it conveys a sense of risk and unpredictability. While a stable person is a rock, a volatile person is a storm, shifting from calm to rage without warning. It carries a stronger sense of danger than words like unstable or erratic.

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Tính từ

[something]

Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

"The political situation in the region remains highly volatile."

Tính từ

[something]

Easily evaporated at normal temperatures.

"Acetone is a volatile liquid that evaporates quickly when exposed to air."

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