"flame war" meaning in English

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        "(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute."
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          "sense": "A written dispute",
          "word": "謾罵戰"
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          "sense": "A written dispute",
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      "word": "謾罵戰"
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