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flare

Main Entry:: ¹flare
Pronunciation:: \ˈfla(ə)r, ˈfle(ə)r\
Function:: verb intransitive
Inflected Form(s):: flared; flar·ing

: to break out or intensify rapidly : become suddenly worse or more painful —often used with up <your gallstones flare up — W. A. Nolen>

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