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Definition flare in British English

flare verb

[intransitive] verb
/fleə(r)/
Example

The candle flared, then flickered and went out.

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shine glow flash
2

to suddenly become angry or violent

Example

Tempers flared during the debates.

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blow up flare fume
3

if fighting or trouble flares, it begins or becomes worse

Example

Trouble flared in Greece, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic.

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start begin arise
4

to spread out or become wider at one end

Example

The horse's nostrils flared.

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
Definition flare in British English