Definition of "flare-ups" []

• Plural form of flare-up. (noun)

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• "Newspapers, cable news stations, etc. like sudden flare-ups, like Israel invading Lebanon or the Gaza strip, or this flotilla thing."
• "But they have seen some of his flare-ups and know that he can lose his temper."
• "Although lending rates remain nowhere near the sharply elevated levels seen during previous flare-ups of the European debt crisis, traders said the moves were enough to warrant attention."