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   firestorm

   /ˈfʌɪəˌstɔːm/

   noun

   • 1. a very intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze from the surrounding area making it burn more fiercely: "within the firestorm every building was burned to a shell"
   • ▪ an intense and forceful outburst or response: "the incident ignited a firestorm of controversy"

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

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