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  • 61flare up — to happen suddenly. Severe thunderstorms flare up there at almost any time during the summer. You may not feel like chopping vegetables when the pain in your hands flares up. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of flare up (= to suddenly burn …

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  • 62flare-up — noun (C) 1 a situation in which someone suddenly becomes angry or violent: Apart from one or two flare ups the match went fairly smoothly. 2 a situation in which someone suddenly has problems because of a disease or illness after not having any… …

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  • 63flare — [fleə] noun [C] I 1) a bright light or flame that is used as a signal in the dark 2) a bright flame that burns for a short time II verb [I] flare [fleə] 1) to suddenly burn or shine brightly 2) to suddenly become worse or more violent 3) to… …

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  • 64flare up — verb 1. ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down (Freq. 1) the fire flared up and died down once again • Hypernyms: ↑ignite, ↑light • Hyponyms: ↑kindle, ↑inflame …

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  • 65flare — Eng. Aqueous flare Dispersión de la luz de una lámpara de hendidura cuando el haz se dirige hacia el interior de la cámara anterior como consecuencia de un aumento del contenido de proteínas y de células inflamarorias en el humor acuoso …

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  • 66flare — See flair. See flair, flare …

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  • 67flare up — phr verb Flare up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑anger, ↑conflict, ↑pain …

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  • 68flare up — Synonyms and related words: access, bake, be angry, be excitable, be in heat, belch, bellow, blaze, blaze of temper, blaze up, bloom, blow a gasket, blow up, blowup, bob up, boil, boil over, break forth, bristle, broil, burn, burst, burst forth,… …

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  • 69flare — fla·re s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS astron. aumento improvviso di luce | → brillamento solare 2. TS ott. negli strumenti ottici, effetto della riflessione della luce sulla superficie di lenti, specchi e sim., che si manifesta come… …

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  • 70flare up — PHRASAL VERB If a disease or injury flares up, it suddenly returns or becomes painful again. → See also 2), 3), flare up [V P] Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams …

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