Local English word record

flare up

verb · 2 senses

erupt or intensify suddenly

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Examples

  • Unrest erupted in the country
  • Tempers flared at the meeting
  • The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

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Synonyms

erupt, irrupt, flare, break open, burst out

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