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Noun flare has 11 senses

flare, flair - a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
--₁ is a kind of shape, form

Derived form: verb flare₂
flare - a sudden burst of flame
--₂ is a kind of fire, flame, flaming

Derived forms: verb flare₃, verb flare₁
flare, flash - a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
--₃ is a kind of visual signal
--₃ has particulars: star shell; Bengal light; Very light
flare - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
--₄ is a kind of erythroderma
flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
--₅ is a kind of attack
solar flare, flare - a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
--₆ is a kind of solar radiation
flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
--₇ is a kind of reflection, reflexion
flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
--₈ is a kind of effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
--₉ is a kind of device
--₉ has particulars: fusee, fuzee
flare pass, flare - 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"
--₁₀ is a kind of forward pass, aerial
flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
--₁₁ is a kind of fly, fly ball

Verb flare has 4 senses

flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
--₁ is one way to burn, combust

Derived form: noun flare₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
flare out, flare - become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
--₂ is one way to widen

Derived form: noun flare₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
flare, flame - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
--₃ is one way to shine, beam

Derived form: noun flare₂
Sample sentences:
Lights flare on the horizon
The horizon is flareing with lights
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
--₄ is one way to intensify, deepen
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s