hotspot vs flashpoint

hotspot and flashpoint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hotspot	Yes	No	No	No
flashpoint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hotspot and flashpoint are synonyms defined as:

hotspot and flashpoint: a place of political unrest and potential violence

Other synonyms of hotspot include hot spot, trouble spot.

hotspot (noun)	flashpoint (noun)
a lively entertainment spot	the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
a point of relatively intense heat or radiation	a place of political unrest and potential violence
a place of political unrest and potential violence	point at which something is ready to blow up