| NOUN | shape | flare, flair | a shape that spreads outward |
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| process | flare | a sudden burst of flame | |
| communication | flare, flash | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate | |
| state | flare | reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation | |
| state | flare | a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms | |
| phenomenon | flare, solar flare | a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface | |
| phenomenon | flare | am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) | |
| communication | flare | a sudden outburst of emotion | |
| artifact | flare | a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification | |
| act | flare, flare pass | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines | |
| act | flare | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield | |
| VERB | weather | flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up | burn brightly |
| change | flare, flare out | become flared and widen, usually at one end | |
| weather | flare, flame | shine with a sudden light | |
| change | flare, erupt, irrupt, flare up, break open, burst out | erupt or intensify suddenly |
| Sounds | fleh'r | |
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| Rhymes | affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr... | |
| Meaning | A shape that spreads outward. | |
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| Example | "the skirt had a wide flare" | |
| Synonym | flair | |
| Broader | shape, form | The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
| Spanish | vuelo | |
| Catalan | vol | |
| Verbs | flare | become flared and widen, usually at one end |
| Meaning | A sudden burst of flame. | |
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| Broader | fire, flame, flaming | The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke |
| Spanish | llamarada | |
| Verbs | flare | burn brightly |
| flare | shine with a sudden light | |
| Meaning | A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate. | |
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| Synonym | flash | |
| Narrower | Bengal light | A steady bright blue light |
| Very light, Very-light | A colored flare fired from a Very pistol | |
| star shell | An artillery shell containing an illuminant | |
| Broader | visual signal | A signal that involves visual communication |
| Spanish | destello, fogonazo | |
| Meaning | reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation. | |
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| Broader | erythroderma | Any skin disorder involving abnormal redness |
| Meaning | A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms. | |
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| Broader | attack | A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
| Spanish | erupción | |
| Meaning | A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference. | |
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| Synonym | solar flare | |
| Broader | solar radiation | Radiation from the sun |
| Spanish | erupción solar | |
| Catalan | erupció solar | |
| Meaning | Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection). | |
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| Broader | reflection, reflexion | The phenomenon of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface |
| Meaning | A sudden outburst of emotion. | |
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| Broader | effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition | An unrestrained / unrestrained expression / expression of emotion |
| Spanish | llamarada | |
| Meaning | A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification. | |
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| Narrower | fusee, fuzee | A colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Meaning | A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines. | |
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| Example | "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" | |
| Synonym | flare pass | |
| Broader | forward pass, aerial | A pass to a receiver downfield / downfield from the passer |
| Meaning | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield. | |
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| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Broader | fly, fly ball | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
| Meaning | Burn brightly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" | |
| Synonyms | flame up, blaze up, burn up | |
| Broader | burn, combust | Undergo combustion |
| Spanish | arder, llamear | |
| Nouns | flare | a sudden burst of flame |
| Meaning | Become flared and widen, usually at one end. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The bellbottom pants flare out" | |
| Synonym | flare out | |
| Broader | widen | Become broader or wider or more extensive |
| Catalan | acampanar, brillar, fulgurar | |
| Nouns | flare | a shape that spreads outward |
| Meaning | shine with a sudden light. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | Lights flare on the horizon; The horizon is flareing with lights | |
| Example | "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" | |
| Synonym | flame | |
| Broader | shine, beam | emit light |
| Spanish | arder | |
| Nouns | flare | a sudden burst of flame |
| Meaning | erupt or intensify suddenly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Tempers flared at the meeting" | |
| Synonyms | erupt, irrupt, flare up, break open, burst out | |
| Broader | intensify, deepen | Become more intense |
| Spanish | encenderse, estallar | |
| Catalan | encendre, esclatar | |
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