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(Internet slang, dated) Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars..
Use flamebait when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flamebait means (Internet slang, dated) Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars..
Common synonyms include ragebait.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use flamebait where its definition matches the intended context.
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