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firestorm

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: firestorm

1
 n
a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
2
 n
an outburst of controversy
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: firestorm
1

n a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

Type of:
storm, violent storm
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
2

n an outburst of controversy

“the incident triggered a political firestorm”
Type of:
arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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