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Pandora's Box

Definition 1 (Noun): In Greek mythology, Pandora's Box refers to a box belonging to Pandora, the first woman on Earth, which she was forbidden to open. When curiosity got the best of her, she opened the box and released all the evils and miseries into the world, leaving only hope inside.

Sample Sentence 1: According to the myth, Pandora's disobedience resulted in the spreading of all the troubles in the world from her opened box.

Sample Sentence 2: Pandora's Box is often used as a metaphor to describe any situation that, once opened or started, leads to countless unforeseen and negative consequences.

Definition 2 (Idiom): Pandora's Box is a metaphorical expression used to describe the source or cause of a complex problem that, once discovered or released, leads to a cascade of additional and uncontrollable troubles.

Sample Sentence 1: The investigation into the company's financial irregularities opened Pandora's Box, revealing a web of corruption within its entire structure.

Sample Sentence 2: Online trolls and cyberbullying can often be seen as Pandora's Box of the digital world, unleashing a plethora of problems that affect individuals and communities.

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