| VERB | weather | flare up | ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down |
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| change | flare up, erupt, irrupt, flare, break open, burst out | erupt or intensify suddenly |
| Meaning | ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Narrower | kindle, inflame | catch fire |
| Broader | ignite, light | Cause to start burning |
| Meaning | erupt or intensify suddenly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | erupt, irrupt, flare, break open, burst out | |
| Broader | intensify, deepen | Become more intense |
| Catalan | encendre, esclatar | |
| Spanish | estallar | |
| Nouns | flare-up | a sudden intense happening |