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firestorm.

A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.

  2. An intense or violent altercation; an intense or violent response; an outburst (as of controversy)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English storm English firestorm From fire + storm.

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