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To flame up with a bright, wavering light.
(verb-intransitive)
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To burst into intense, sudden flame.
(verb-intransitive)
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To erupt or intensify suddenly: Tempers flared at the meeting. His allergies flared up.
(verb-intransitive)
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To become suddenly angry. Used with up: He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties.
(verb-intransitive)
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To make a sudden angry verbal attack. Used with out: flared out at his accusers.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.