what does flare up mean?
FLARE UP as VERB
- Meaning
- erupt or intensify suddenly
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Hypernyms(s) flare up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
Usage Example(s)
- the fire flared up and died down once again
Hypernyms(s) flare up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
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