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   flare

   /flɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light: "the flare of the match lit up his face" Similar blazeflashdazzleglareburstunsteady flameflickerglimmershimmergleam
   • ▪ a device producing a very bright flame, used especially as a signal or marker: "a distress flare" Similar distress signalrocketVery lightbeaconlightflashlightsignal
   • ▪ a sudden burst of intense emotion: "she felt a flare of anger within her" Similar burstrushattackeruptionexplosionboutspasmrare:access
   • ▪ a sudden recurrence of an inflammation or other medical condition: "corticosteroid treatment for colitis flares"
   • ▪ a sudden explosion in the chromosphere and corona of the sun or another star, resulting in an intense burst of radiation.
   • ▪ extraneous illumination on film caused by internal reflection in the camera.
   • 2. a gradual widening in shape, especially towards the hem of a garment. Similar wideningspread
   • ▪ trousers whose legs get progressively wider from the knees down.
   • ▪ an upward and outward curve of a ship's bows, designed to throw the water outwards when in motion.

   verb

   • 1. burn or shine with a sudden intensity: "the bonfire crackled and flared up" Similar blazeflashflare upflameburn unsteadilyburn violentlyburn upgleamglowglistensparkleglitterflickerglimmerscintillate
   • ▪ (of a situation or emotion) suddenly become intense or violent: "tempers flared as supporters scuffled with other passengers"
   • ▪ (of a person) suddenly become angry: "she flared up, shouting at Geoffrey"
   • 2. gradually become wider at one end: "the dress flared out into a huge train"
   • ▪ (of a person's nostrils) dilate: "his head lifted fractionally, his nostrils flaring" Similar spreadbroadenwidenget widerexpandsplaydilate
   • ▪ (of a person) cause (the nostrils) to dilate.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘spread out one's hair’): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.

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   What does a flare mean?

   • A flare is a sudden burst of light. The flare of a lit match in the dark night is strangely beautiful. The flare of a flame in the dark is sudden and bright, and the flare of an idea or emotion is similarly intense. Parts of clothing that grow wider, like the "bells" on your bell-bottoms — and are also called flares.

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   What is a flare used for?

   • A flare is a flame used for burning flammable waste gases to get rid of them. Gas which isn't burned in the turbine is burned in a flare to prevent its release. In many industrial operations, large volumes of combustible waste gases are produced which can be burned off in a flare .

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   What does flare up mean?

   • A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example on ships. ...a ship which had fired a distress flare. If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark. [VERB] Flare up means the same as flare .

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   Flare definition: to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.. See examples of FLARE used in a sentence.

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   1. To flame up with a bright, wavering light. 2. To burst into intense, sudden flame. 3. a. To erupt or intensify suddenly: Tempers flared at the meeting. His allergies flared up. b. To become suddenly angry. Used with up: He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties. c. To make a sudden angry verbal attack.

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   A flare is a sudden burst of light. The flare of a lit match in the dark night is strangely beautiful. The flare of a flame in the dark is sudden and bright, and the flare of an idea or emotion is similarly intense.