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Another word for flare-up

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Noun

  1. The visible signs of combustion

    See also:

    hot

  2. A sudden violent expression, as of emotion

    See also:

    explosion

Verb
  1. See also:

    flare

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Another word for flare-up

Verb

  1. To burst out in anger

    See also:

    rage

  2. To burst into flame

    See also:

    flash

    burn

  3. To burst out in violence

    See also:

    rage

    explode

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • The whole flare-up lasts about seven to ten days.

  • One is intermittent treatment, which involves the physician prescribing an antiviral drug to keep on hand in case an individual has a flare-up.

  • I told Betsy about the flare up between Quinn and Martha before Quinn decided to go to Santa Barbara alone.

  • Excessive sweating or being in a humid climate can cause acne to flare up.

  • asthma symptoms may flare up from time to time.

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