hotbed

Meaning (English)

a place where something, usually undesirable, thrives

Meaning (मराठी)

आगर, उगमस्थान (सामान्यतः अनिष्ट गोष्टींचे)

Used in a sentence

The unregulated market soon became a hotbed of adulteration.

नियमनाबाहेरची ही बाजारपेठ लवकरच भेसळीचे आगर बनली.

Synonyms

breeding ground, nursery, seedbed