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US
/ˈfɫɛɹ/
]
[ UK /flˈeə/ ]
[ UK /flˈeə/ ]
NOUN
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a sudden outburst of emotion
she felt a flare of delight
she could not control her flare of rage -
a shape that spreads outward
the skirt had a wide flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
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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 - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden burst of flame
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a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
a colitis flare
infection can cause a lupus flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
VERB
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burn brightly
Every star seemed to flare with new intensity -
become flared and widen, usually at one end
The bellbottom pants flare out -
shine with a sudden light
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment -
erupt or intensify suddenly
Tempers flared at the meeting
Unrest erupted in the country
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
How To Use flare In A Sentence
- As the match flared in his hands, something needle-sharp sliced through his jacket to touch his spine. THE KEYS OF HELL
- As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares, shaky handheld cameras, zooms, and sloppy rack focuses even in CGI shots.
- His nostrils flared at the name; unflared when I slipped a gold cinque coin into his tip pocket. 2009 July « Official Harry Harrison News Blog
- Their cursed digital cameras flared out those blinding blue and green lights throughout the concert.
- There was a brief flare of white light, and the Goddess vanished, leaving only a smattering of loose tinsel behind.
- Trip flares, attached to low pickets, can be placed around a position or in an ambush site, and may either be fired when an enemy touches a tripwire or initiated by the defender or ambusher.
- The logs ignited with a simple glimmer, and he gently blew on the ember to make it flare to life.
- The waist was small and tapered into a V, and the skirt flared out slightly, with filmy layers overlying the dress.
- The worst troubled flared around the shanty town 's makeshift mosque. The Sun
- It is an act of worship to the sixties and seventies - to flares and body shirts and all that glitters.
