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Words with a similar base: flare, flare_out, flare_pass, flare_up, solar_flare

'flare'

[flare.n.01] as in: a shape that spreads outward

Examples:
the skirt had a wide flare

'flare'

[flare.n.02] as in: a sudden burst of flame

'flare'

[flare.n.03] as in: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

'flare'

[flare.n.04] as in: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

'flare'

[flare.n.05] as in: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

Examples:
a colitis flare
infection can cause a lupus flare

'flare'

[solar_flare.n.01] as in: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

'flare'

[flare.n.07] as in: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

'flare'

[flare.n.08] as in: a sudden outburst of emotion

Examples:
she felt a flare of delight
she could not control her flare of rage

'flare'

[flare.n.09] as in: a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

'flare'

[flare_pass.n.01] as in: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

Examples:
he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

'flare'

[flare.n.11] as in: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

'flare'

[flare.v.01] as in: burn brightly

Examples:
Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

'flare'

[flare_out.v.01] as in: become flared and widen, usually at one end

Examples:
The bellbottom pants flare out

'flare'

[flare.v.03] as in: shine with a sudden light

Examples:
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

'flare'

[erupt.v.02] as in: erupt or intensify suddenly

Examples:
Unrest erupted in the country
Tempers flared at the meeting
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism