Defenition of the word flare
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Defenition of the word flare
- erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"
- a sudden burst of flame
- a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
- shine with a sudden light
- burn brightly
- become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily"
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
- a sudden eruption of hydrogen gas from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
- am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun''s surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
- burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
- shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
- a sudden outburst of emotion
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a shape that spreads outward
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
- erupt or intensify suddenly
Synonyms for the word flare
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- blaze
- blaze up
- break open
- burn
- burn up
- burst
- burst out
- erupt
- flame
- flame up
- flare out
- flare up
- flash
- flicker
- solar flare
- sparkle
Similar words in the flare
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- blaze up
- burn up
- flame up
- flare
- flared
- flares
Hyponyms for the word flare
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- Bengal light
- fusee
- fuzee
- star shell
- Very light
- very-light
Hypernyms for the word flare
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- aerial
- attack
- beam
- blowup
- burn
- combust
- deepen
- device
- ebullition
- effusion
- erythroderma
- fire
- flame
- flaming
- fly
- fly ball
- form
- forward pass
- gush
- intensify
- outburst
- reflection
- reflexion
- shape
- shine
- solar radiation
- visual signal
- widen
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