- flare, flair - a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
--1 is a kind of shape, form
Derived form: verb flare2 - flare - a sudden burst of flame
--2 is a kind of fire, flame, flaming
Derived forms: verb flare3, verb flare1 - flare, flash - a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
--3 is a kind of visual signal
--3 has particulars: star shell; Bengal light; Very light - flare - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
--4 is a kind of erythroderma
- flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
--5 is a kind of attack
- solar flare, flare - a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
--6 is a kind of solar radiation
- flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
--7 is a kind of reflection, reflexion
- flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
--8 is a kind of effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
- flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
--9 is a kind of device
--9 has particulars: fusee, fuzee- flare pass, flare - 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"
--10 is a kind of forward pass, aerial
- flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
--11 is a kind of fly, fly ball
- flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
- flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
--1 is one way to burn, combust
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun flare2
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- flare out, flare - become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
--2 is one way to widen
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun flare1
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- flare, flame - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
--3 is one way to shine, beam
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun flare2
Lights flare on the horizon
The horizon is flareing with lights
- erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
--4 is one way to intensify, deepen
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