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flare
verb(flare)erupt or intensify suddenly
Examples:
Tempers flared at the meeting.
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noun(flare)a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
Synonyms: flare pass,
Examples:
He threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss.
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verb(flare)burn brightly
Synonyms: blaze up, burn up, flame up,
Examples:
Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
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verb(flare)shine with a sudden light
Synonyms: flame,
Examples:
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment.
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verb(flare)become flared and widen, usually at one end
Synonyms: flare out,
Examples:
The bellbottom pants flare out.
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noun(flare)a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
Synonyms: solar flare,
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noun(flare)a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
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noun(flare)am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
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noun(flare)a sudden burst of flame
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noun(flare)a sudden outburst of emotion
Examples:
She felt a flare of delight.
She could not control her flare of rage.
She could not control her flare of rage.
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noun(flare)a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
Examples:
A colitis flare.
Infection can cause a lupus flare.
Infection can cause a lupus flare.
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noun(flare)(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
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noun(flare)reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation