Thesaurus
flare (up)
Synonyms and Antonyms of flare (up)
1
to become very angry
blow up, flip (out) [slang]
blow a gasket, blow one's cool, blow one's stack, blow one's top, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, forget oneself, go ballistic, have a fit, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's cool, lose one's temper
chill out [slang], cool (off or down), relax
2
to develop suddenly and violently
flare-up
Synonyms and Antonyms of flare-up
1
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
2
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
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