hot button
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Synonyms: hotbutton, hot-button, horn button, coat button, hold button, hot buttons, on button
Antonyms: hotbutton, hot-button, horn button, coat button, hold button, hot buttons, on button
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Noun
- A [[central]] [[issue]], [[concern]] or [[characteristic]], especially one that [[motivate]]s people to make a [[choice]]; sometimes also one that people seek to delay {{l|en|take sides|taking sides}} on.
- {{lb|en|marketing|originally|US}} The [[principal]] [[desire]] that a [[salesman]] needs to "[[hit]]" in order to make a [[sale]]. {{defdate|from 1940s}}
- An [[emotional]] [[trigger]]; something that [[arouse]]s strong emotion or opinions.
Adjective
- {{alt form|en|hot-button}}.
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