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flare (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flare (up)

1 to become very angry

naturally I flared up when he insulted me

Synonyms of flare (up)

blow up, flip (out) [slang]

Words Related to flare (up)

anger, fulminate, rage, rant, rave, snap, snarl, sputter, storm, tee off, vent, vituperate

bristle, burn, foam, fume, glare, glower, seethe, sizzle, smolder (or smoulder), steam, warm

burst, explode, flare (out), flash, inflame (also enflame), madden

Phrases Synonymous with flare (up)

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

Near Antonyms of flare (up)

chill out [slang], cool (off or down), relax

hush, quiet (down)

Antonyms of flare (up)

calm (down), simmer down

2 to develop suddenly and violently

my allergies always flare up in the spring

Synonyms of flare (up)

blaze (up), break out, burst (forth), erupt, explode, flame

Words Related to flare (up)

rocket, skyrocket

balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax

blow up, detonate, touch off

flare-up

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flare-up

1 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

took medication to prevent a flare-up of her asthma

Synonyms of flare-up

burst, flare, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outbreak, outburst, spurt

Words Related to flare-up

recrudescence, recurrence, renewal

binge, jag, spree

boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn

epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm

deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley

commotion, furor, uproar

Near Antonyms of flare-up

calm, doldrums, slump

2 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

there's no need for an angry flare-up, as we'll take care of the problem immediately

Synonyms of flare-up

agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm

Words Related to flare-up

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum

ecstasy, rapture, transport

delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

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flare (up)

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