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hot button

The correct spelling is hot button.

How to pronounce hot button

noun

Say it like: Hot- bu-tto-n

The correct spelling is hot button. A central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice For example: "The newspaper published articles on the hot-button issues on the front page to attract attention."

Usage Examples

The newspaper published articles on the hot-button issues on the front page to attract attention.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice
  2. 2.The principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale
  3. 3.An emotional trigger; something that arouses strong emotion or opinions.

adjective

  1. 1.Arousing intense reactions; eliciting strong emotion or controversy.

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