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firestorm
noun
(fire-storm)
an outburst of controversy
Examples:
The incident triggered a political firestorm.
firestorm
noun
(fire-storm)
a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
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controversy
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furore
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backlash
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conflagration
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wildfire
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fire
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strife
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commotion
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anger
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wrath
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fireball
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frenzy
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dustup
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ruckus
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hysteria
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hubbub
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hullabaloo
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flap
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scandal
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imbroglio
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hoopla
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contretemps
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shockwaves
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groundswell
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buzz
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angst
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tidal wave
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fracas
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lynch mob
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hullaballoo
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feud
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flurry
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mass hysteria
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consternation
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tiff
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hot potato
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rift
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revolt
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catfight
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tirade
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backdraft
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tensions
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skirmish
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firestorm
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