flare-up

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Synonyms: flare, glare, fare, blare, flame, flake, aflare, flare up, feare, lare, flore

Antonyms: flare, glare, fare, blare, flame, flake, aflare, flare up, feare, lare, flore

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Noun

1. A sudden [[outbreak]], [[outburst]] or [[eruption]] (originally of [[flame]], but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
2. A sudden [[intensification]] in [[activity]].
3. A sudden worsening of a [[medical condition]].

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