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English noun: flare | |||
| 1. | flare (shape) a shape that spreads outward | ||
| Samples | The skirt had a wide flare. | ||
| Synonyms | flair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
| 2. | flare (process) a sudden burst of flame | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire, flame, flaming | ||
| 3. | flare (communication) a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate | ||
| Synonyms | flash | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | visual signal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bengal light, star shell, Very light, Very-light | ||
| 4. | flare (state) reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | erythroderma | ||
| 5. | flare (state) a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms | ||
| Samples | A colitis flare. Infection can cause a lupus flare. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attack | ||
| 6. | flare (phenomenon) a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference | ||
| Synonyms | solar flare | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solar radiation | ||
| 7. | flare (phenomenon) am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reflection, reflexion | ||
| 8. | flare (communication) a sudden outburst of emotion | ||
| Samples | She felt a flare of delight. She could not control her flare of rage. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst | ||
| 9. | flare (artifact) a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fusee, fuzee | ||
| 10. | flare (act) a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines | ||
| Samples | He threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss. | ||
| Synonyms | flare pass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aerial, forward pass | ||
| 11. | flare (act) (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fly, fly ball | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
English verb: flare | |||
| 1. | flare (weather) burn brightly | ||
| Samples | Every star seemed to flare with new intensity. | ||
| Synonyms | blaze up, burn up, flame up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
| 2. | flare (change) become flared and widen, usually at one end | ||
| Samples | The bellbottom pants flare out. | ||
| Synonyms | flare out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | widen | ||
| 3. | flare (weather) shine with a sudden light | ||
| Samples | The night sky flared with the massive bombardment. | ||
| Examples | Lights flare on the horizon, The horizon is flareing with lights | ||
| Synonyms | flame | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
| 4. | flare (change) erupt or intensify suddenly | ||
| Samples | Unrest erupted in the country. Tempers flared at the meeting. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism. | ||
| Synonyms | break open, burst out, erupt, flare up, irrupt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deepen, intensify | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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