flaring
adjective
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Definition of flaring
1a : flaming or as if flaming brightly or unsteadily
b : gaudy a flaring resort hotel
2 : opening or spreading outward flaring nostrils
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Synonyms & Antonyms for flaring
Synonyms
flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, noisy, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)
Antonyms
conservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy
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