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firestorm

fire·storm [ fr stàwrm ] (plural fire·storms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large uncontrollable blaze: a large extremely intense fire sustained by strong inwardly rushing winds that feed a rising column of hot air

2. U.S. intense disturbance: a strong, sometimes violent, upheaval or outburst
a firestorm of protest

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