Synonyms for firestorm
firestorm

Princeton's WordNet

1. firestormnoun

   a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

2. firestormnoun

   an outburst of controversy

   "the incident triggered a political firestorm"

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1. Dennis Ross:

   Holding something very close makes sense and it's not taken as a negative by the parties, because in the end, if the content isn't leaking out, it also makes sure that what would be controversial doesn't create an immediate firestorm. There's a logic to that.

2. Ray Kelly:

   I think when the mayor made statements about that he had to train his son to be -- his son who is biracial -- to be careful when he's dealing with the police, I think that set off this latest firestorm.

3. David Makovsky:

   There’s no doubt that this approach will lead to a firestorm between these two governments if they go forward.

4. Richard Blumenthal:

   We're likely to see a firestorm of resistance from the President of the United States.

5. Josh Listers:

   After the fact, we got a few pictures.... from friends, but it was a firestorm when we left.