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(noun) flare pass
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss
(noun) flash
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
(noun) solar flare
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
(noun) flair
a shape that spreads outward
the skirt had a wide flare
(verb) flare out
become flared and widen, usually at one end
The bellbottom pants flare out
(verb) break open, burst out, erupt, flare up, irrupt
erupt or intensify suddenly
Unrest erupted in the country; Tempers flared at the meeting; The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
(verb) blaze up, burn up, flame up
burn brightly
Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
(verb) flame
shine with a sudden light
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment