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English Dictionary: flare-up	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for flare-up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flare-up n a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" Synonym(s): outburst, burst, flare-up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare-up \Flare"-up`\, n. A sudden bursting into flame; a flaring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare-up \Flare"-up`\, n. A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute. [Colloq.]