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flare-up - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'flare-up' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flare-up [ n.]
- A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.

Meaning of 'flare-up' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flare-up [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden intense happening
Example in sentence:
  • a burst of lightning;
  • an outburst of heavy rain