verb
Meaning 1
To flare; to become inflamed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
flame up
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verb
Meaning 2
To suddenly become extremely angry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To light up; to light a joint, blunt, pipe, etc.; to smoke crack cocaine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
burn brightly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flare, blaze up, burn up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: burn, combust
History
Etymology
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