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firestorm
noun fire·storm \-ˌstȯrm\
: a very large fire that destroys everything in its path and produces powerful winds
: a large amount of anger and criticism
Full Definition of FIRESTORM
1
: a large usually stationary fire characterized by very high temperatures in which the central column of rising heated air induces strong inward winds which supply oxygen to the fire
2
a : a sudden or violent outburst <a firestorm of public protest> b : a raging controversy <a political firestorm>
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First Known Use of FIRESTORM
1945
Related to FIRESTORM
- Synonyms
- contestation, controversy, debate, difference, difficulty, disputation, dispute, dissension (also dissention), dissensus, disagreement, nonconcurrence
Rhymes with FIRESTORM
art form, aswarm, barnstorm, brainstorm, by-form, by storm, conform, deform, Delorme, dust storm, free-form, hailstorm, ice storm, inform, L-form, landform, life-form, line storm, lukewarm, perform, planform, platform, preform, rainstorm, re-form, reform, sandstorm, slip form, snowstorm, transform, triform, waveform, windstorm
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