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1 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a flare in gift card sales around graduation time

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2 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords

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3 the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops

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flare

Synonyms of flare (Entry 2 of 2)

to shine with a bright harsh light

floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

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“Flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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