| flare |
| A | noun |
| 1 | flare
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| | | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield |
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| 2 | flare pass, flare
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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" |
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| 3 | flare
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| | | a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification |
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| 4 | flare, flash
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| | | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
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| 5 | flare
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| | | a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" |
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| 6 | flare
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| | | am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) |
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| 7 | solar flare, flare
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| | | a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference |
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| 8 | flare
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| | | a sudden burst of flame |
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| 9 | flare, flair
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| | | a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" |
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| 10 | flare
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| | | a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" |
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| 11 | flare
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| | | reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation |
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| B | verb |
| 1 | flare out, flare
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| | | become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out" |
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| 2 | erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
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| | | erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" |
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| 3 | flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up
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| | | burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" |
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| 4 | flare, flame
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| | | shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" |
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