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131flare-up — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. outbreak, outburst, explosion, rise, blowup, disruption, convulsion, epidemic, uprising, spurt, gush. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The visible signs of combustion: blaze1, conflagration, fire, flame. See HOT.… …
132flare\ up — v 1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down. The fire flared up again and then died. 2. To become suddenly angry. The mayor flared up at the reporter s remark. The mother flared up at her children. 3. To begin again… …
