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English to English noun
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a shape that spreads outward |
• the skirt had a wide flare
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a sudden burst of flame | source: wordnet30
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a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate | source: wordnet30
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reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation | source: wordnet30
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a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms |
• a colitis flare
• infection can cause a lupus flare
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a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference | source: wordnet30
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am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) | source: wordnet30
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a sudden outburst of emotion |
• she felt a flare of delight
• she could not control her flare of rage
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a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification | source: wordnet30
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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
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(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield | source: wordnet30
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An unsteady, broad, offensive light. | source: webster1913 source: webster1913
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A defect in a photographic objective such that an image of the stop, or diaphragm, appears as a fogged spot in the center of the developed negative. | source: webster1913 verb Example:
• Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
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become flared and widen, usually at one end |
• The bellbottom pants flare out
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shine with a sudden light |
• The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
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erupt or intensify suddenly |
• Unrest erupted in the country
• Tempers flared at the meeting
• The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
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To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares. | source: webster1913
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