flame war
Example Sentences
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Just as important: Okja is a masterpiece that could draw a flame war, and has.
From The Verge • Jun. 26, 2017
On some corners of the Internet, it's a full-on flame war.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2017
Of course, there are many ways to ruin your health with a laptop — like engaging in a flame war on Facebook at 4 in the morning.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016
That’s the kicker of the latest editorial cartoon by First Dog on the Moon for the Guardian, which satirizes the flame war between Pope Francis and Donald Trump.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2016
Some subthreads will actually be in response to some off-the-cuff side comment, possibly degenerating into a flame war, or just as often evolving into a separate discussion.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
