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Flare up

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of flare-up. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To burn brightly again. intransitive

    "The fire flared up after we added more wood to it."

  2. 2
    erupt or intensify suddenly wordnet
  3. 3
    To become more intense suddenly. intransitive

    "Reports indicate that tensions have flared up in the Middle East again."

  4. 4
    ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down wordnet
  5. 5
    To burst out suddenly, as in anger. intransitive, sometimes

    "The insult made him flare up."

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