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Noun
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
- he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a sudden outburst of emotion
- she felt a flare of delight
- she could not control her flare of rage
- am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
- infection can cause a lupus flare
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a shape that spreads outward
- the skirt had a wide flare
Verb
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
- shine with a sudden light
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
- The bellbottom pants flare out
- burn brightly
- Every star seemed to flare with new intensity