trouble spot vs hot spot

trouble spot and hot spot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trouble spot	Yes	No	No	No
hot spot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trouble spot and hot spot are synonyms defined as:

trouble spot and hot spot: a place of political unrest and potential violence

Other synonyms of trouble spot include flashpoint, hotspot.

trouble spot (noun)	hot spot (noun)
a place of political unrest and potential violence	a lively entertainment spot
a place where trouble exists or occurs regularly	a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
	a place of political unrest and potential violence