No. 12,715 in Swedish

sprängstoff

Explosive material.

In a sentence

Materialet innehåller sprängstoff och måste hanteras försiktigt.
The material contains explosives and must be handled carefully.
In this context, 'sprängstoff' is used to refer to physical explosive matter or dangerous substances.
Hans tal var sprängstoff och väckte starka reaktioner.
His speech was explosive and evoked strong reactions.
'Sprängstoff' here metaphorically describes the speech as provocative or emotionally charged, capable of eliciting strong reactions.
Sprängstoffet i frågan är fortfarande känsligt för många.
The explosive nature of the issue is still sensitive to many.
This usage shows 'sprängstoff' as a metaphor for something with significant impact or potential controversy, applied in a sociopolitical or conceptual manner.

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