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flame war

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It calls to mind a host of negative associations — flame wars, attacking authors, hate speech, etc.

From Digiday

And in the particular case of Pelosi would have ignited a cultural flame-war on the right.

The longtime New Republic editor ignited a flame war by denouncing Muslim life as “cheap.”

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to flame war, such as: abusive e-mail message, abusive newsgroup message, abusive newsgroup posting, flame-mail, insulting newsgroup message, and insulting newsgroup posting.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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