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View definitions for flare-up

flare-up

noun as in sudden outbreak

verb as in erupt suddenly

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However, some firefighters remained at the site to mop up any remaining hot spots and ensure the fire didn’t flare up again.

At about 23:30 she described hearing a "commotion" outside, which appeared to die down before flaring up again.

From BBC

These tensions flared up in December, when billionaire Elon Musk defended H1B visa holders from attacks from the louder white nationalist influencers calling for Trump to kick them all out.

From Salon

Poison oak recently nailed Becker’s left wrist and his right wrist flared up with a mild itch — the patch where poodle-dog swiped him about a decade ago.

Violence flared up again in 2023 after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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