Heated controversy Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an outburst of controversy
2. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CONTROVERSY (noun)
1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
HEATED (adjective)
1. made warm or hot (`het’ is a dialectal variant of `heated’)
2. marked by emotional heat; vehement

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