Firestorm

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  • noun. A fire of great size and intensity that generates and is fed by strong inrushing winds from all sides.
  • noun. An intense or violent response.
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  • noun. A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
  • noun. An intense or violent response.
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  • noun. an outburst of controversy
  • noun. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
  • Word Usage
    "Without a doubt the most annoying aspect of this firestorm is the way that it validates a criticism that Atrios makes of the media all the time."
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