Flareup

noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of flare-up. alt-of, alternative

    "All the legendry, of course, white and Indian alike, died down during the nineteenth century, except for occasional atavistical flareups."

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"All the legendry, of course, white and Indian alike, died down during the nineteenth century, except for occasional atavistical flareups."

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