About The Word Flare-up

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Flare-up

Flare-up Meaning & Definition
Flare-up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flare-up?

[n] a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
[v] erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"
[v] become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily"
[v] ignite quickly and suddenly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flare-up: break open | burst | burst out | erupt | erupt | flare | flare | outburst

Related Terms | Find terms related to Flare-up: access | bake | be angry | be excitable | be in heat | belch | bellow | blaze | blaze of temper | blaze up | bloom | blow a gasket | blow up | blowup | bob up | boil | boil over | break forth | bristle | broil | burn | burst | burst forth | cascade | catch fire | catch the infection | choke | combust | come apart | convulsion | cook | cyclone | debouch | debouchment | deflagration | dissiliency | eructation | erupt | eruption | excite easily | explode | explosion | fire up | fit | flame | flame up | flare | flash | flash fire | flash up | flicker | flip | flush | fry | fume | gale | gasp | get excited | gleam | glow | go into hysterics | gush | gust | have a tantrum | high words | hit the ceiling | hurricane | ignite | incandesce | irrupt | irruption | jet | kindle | outbreak | outburst | pant | parch | paroxysm | pop up | radiate heat | rage | ramp | rant | rant and rave | rapids | rave | roast | run a temperature | rush | sally | scald | scene | scorch | seethe | seizure | shimmer with heat | simmer | smolder | smother | spark | spasm | spate | spew | spring up | spunk up | spurt | start up | steam | stew | stifle | storm | suffocate | sweat | swelter | take fire | tempest | toast | tornado | torrent | turn a hair | upheaval | volcan | whirlwind

See Also | deepen | happening | ignite | inflame | intensify | kindle | light | natural event | occurrence | rush | salvo

Flare-up In Webster's Dictionary

\Flare"-up`\, n. A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute. [Colloq.]
\Flare"-up`\, n. A sudden bursting into flame; a flaring.

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