flame war

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

flamewar

Noun [edit]

flame war (plural flame wars)

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

Translations [edit]

A written dispute

Chinese:

Mandarin: 謾罵戰 (cmn), 谩骂战 (cmn) (mànmàzhàn)
French: polémique (fr) f

Polish: flame war (pl) m
Russian: флейм (ru) (flejm) m

See also [edit]

flame bait

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