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flare v. [
flame up, blaze up, burn up] burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
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flare n. [
flair] a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
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flare n. a sudden burst of flame
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flare v. [
flare out] become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
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flare n. [
flash] a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
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