firestorm

Noun
  1. A storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area (synset 111478361)
    is a 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. An outburst of controversy (synset 107197274)
    "the incident triggered a political firestorm"
    is a 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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