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flame

 
 
/fleɪm/ verb [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET

Definition

to send an angry or offensive message to someone using email, or by leaving it on a message board, etc.: When participating in these forums, you should never flame other participants.
(Definition of flame verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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