flame war

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flame war

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From flame + war.

noun flame wars · flamewar

Internet, dated An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute. Remember, Smokey the Bear says, "Only you can prevent flame wars".

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noun A written dispute

中文	謾罵戰 /谩骂战 mànmàzhàn
Português	flame war
Français	polémique
Русский	флейм flejm, срач srač

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@misc{flame_war_2026,
  title = {flame war},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flame%20war},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}