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flare, v.
(flared, flares, flaring)
freq. cnt. 2

become flared and widen, usually at one end
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flare flare out

sample sentences

"The bellbottom pants flare out"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

burn brightly
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blaze up burn up flame up flare

sample sentences

"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

erupt or intensify suddenly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break open burst out erupt flare flare up irrupt

sample sentences

"Unrest erupted in the country"
"Tempers flared at the meeting"
"The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

intensify, deepen

shine with a sudden light
<verb.weather>

flame flare

sample sentences

"The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

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Lights %s on the horizon
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The horizon is %sing with lights

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym