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flar·ing | \ ˈfler-iŋ 
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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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flaringly \ ˈfler-iŋ-lē \ adverb
\ adverbSynonyms & Antonyms for flaring
Synonyms
- flamboyant,
- flashy,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- glitzy,
- loud,
- noisy,
- ostentatious,
- razzle-dazzle,
- splashy,
- swank
- (or swanky)
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The first known use of flaring was in 1566
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