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noun
A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: burnout, flameout
noun
A sudden intensification in activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: burnout, flameout
noun
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: flare
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exacerbation
noun
a sudden intense happening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: outburst, burst
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrower terms: salvo, rush
History
Deverbal from flare up.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
