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Meaning of flame war | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

Internet, dated

Equivalents

Suomi polemiikki
Français polémique
Português flame war
Русский срач флейм

Examples

“Remember, Smokey the Bear says, "Only you can prevent flame wars".”
“That post was the starting point for a flame war between Linux creator Linus Torvalds and Tanenbaum and a bunch of other enthusiasts, who later became the first Linux developers.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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