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Noun: flare flehr- A shape that spreads outward
"the skirt had a wide flare" - flair [non-standard] - A sudden burst of flame
- A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- flash - Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
"a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" - A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- solar flare - Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- A sudden outburst of emotion
"she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" - A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- 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" - flare pass - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
Verb: flare flehr- Burn brightly
"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" - flame up, blaze up, burn up - Become flared and widen, usually at one end
"The bellbottom pants flare out" - flare out - Shine with a sudden light
"The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" - flame - Erupt or intensify suddenly
"Tempers flared at the meeting" - erupt, irrupt, flare up, break open, burst out
Sounds like: flair Derived forms: flaring, flared, flares Type of: 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 [Brit], shape, shine, solar radiation, visual signal, widen Encyclopedia: Flare |