" flares "

1: a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity;

  * e.g., " ... a flare in gift card sales around graduation time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bursts,

•  flare-ups,

•  flashes,

•  flickers,

•  flurries,

•  flutters,

•  outbreaks,

•  outbursts,

•  spurts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;

  * e.g., " ... ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonies,

•  blazes,

•  bursts,

•  ebullitions,

•  eruptions,

•  explosions,

•  fits,

•  flare-ups,

•  flashes,

•  flushes,

•  gales,

•  gushes,

•  gusts,

•  outbursts,

•  paroxysms,

•  spasms,

•  storms

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;

  * e.g., " ... in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blazes,

•  fluorescences,

•  glares,

•  gleams,

•  glows,

•  illuminations,

•  incandescences,

•  lights,

•  luminescences,

•  radiances,

•  shines

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity;

  * e.g., " ... a flare in gift card sales around graduation time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burst,

•  flare-up,

•  flash,

•  flicker,

•  flurry,

•  flutter,

•  outbreak,

•  outburst,

•  spurt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;

  * e.g., " ... ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agony,

•  blaze,

•  burst,

•  ebullition,

•  eruption,

•  explosion,

•  fit,

•  flare-up,

•  flash,

•  flush,

•  gale,

•  gush,

•  gust,

•  outburst,

•  paroxysm,

•  spasm,

•  storm

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;

  * e.g., " ... in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blaze,

•  fluorescence,

•  glare,

•  gleam,

•  glow,

•  illumination,

•  incandescence,

•  light,

•  luminescence,

•  radiance,

•  shine

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to shine with a bright harsh light;

  * e.g., " ... floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beats,

•  blazes,

•  burns,

•  flames,

•  glares

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to shine with a bright harsh light;

  * e.g., " ... floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  blaze,

•  burn,

•  flame,

•  glare

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area;

  * e.g., " ... can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered "

•  Synonyms : 

•  expand,

•  extend,

•  fan (out),

•  open,

•  outspread,

•  outstretch,

•  spread (out),

•  stretch (out),

•  unfold,

•  unfurl

•  Antonyms : 

•  close,

•  contract,

•  fold

1: to become very angry;

  * e.g., " ... naturally I flared up when he insulted me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow up,

•  flip (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  simmer down

2: to develop suddenly and violently;

  * e.g., " ... my allergies always flare up in the spring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blaze (up),

•  break out,

•  burst (forth),

•  erupt,

•  explode,

•  flame

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)