fire‧storm /ˈfaɪəstɔːm $ ˈfaɪrstɔːrm/ noun [countable]

1. a very large fire that is kept burning by the high winds that it causes

2. a lot of protests, complaints, or arguments that happen suddenly and all at once Synonym : storm
firestorm of
Green’s proposal provoked a firestorm of protests.

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