Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
Etymologies
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Examples
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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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In an effort to deal with what he called a "firestorm," Cameron announced a judicial inquiry last week into the media, its behavior, and its links with the police and politicians.
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At the same time, Cain showed some staying power in the face of what he termed a "firestorm."
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The impact of this firestorm is not limited to her personally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Be Careful. Trust No-One. Shut Up. 2010
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The impact of this firestorm is not limited to her personally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Be Careful. Trust No-One. Shut Up. 2010
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The impact of this firestorm is not limited to her personally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Be Careful. Trust No-One. Shut Up. 2010
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McLellan's book and its subsequent firestorm is a bouncer's swift Size 13 in the back.
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McLellan's book and its subsequent firestorm is a bouncer's swift Size 13 in the back.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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A firestorm is whipping across the Canuck blogsphere today over the picture above and I am genuinely curious to know what our readers think the picture is of.
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While I had no problem killing off Michael, describing what's left of Havenstone after the firestorm is hard for me.
May 28th, 2002 2002
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