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flare out. spread (out or outwards), widen, broaden, expand,
increase, enlarge, bulge, swell: The sides of the vase flare
out near the top. 3 Often, flare up. anger, lose one's temper,
chafe, seethe, fume, rage, throw a tantrum, become incensed or
angry (etc.); blow up, burst forth, erupt, explode; Colloq get
one's back up, get one's Irish or dander up, see red, get worked
up, fly off the handle, lose one's cool, go out of or lose
control, get hot under the collar, blow one's top: He flares up
at the very mention of her name. Tempers flared when we touched
on the subject of politics.
--n. 4 blaze, flame, burst, outburst, flash, glare, dazzle,
incandescence, brilliance, luminosity: A bright orange flare
erupted from the mouth of the cave. 5 beacon, light, signal,
torch, flambeau, link: We prayed that the rescue party would
see our flares. 6 spread, broadening, widening, expansion,
swelling, bulge, increase, enlargement: I like that slight
flare at the hem of the skirt.
flash
n. 1 blaze, flame, flare, burst, dazzle, spark, sparkle,
coruscation, fulguration, glitter, twinkle, twinkling, flicker,
flickering, scintilla, scintillation, glint, shimmer, glimmer,
gleam, beam, ray, shaft: There was a blinding flash of blue
light and the little man was gone. 2 (sudden or momentary)
display, stroke, show, manifestation, outburst, outbreak, sign,
indication, exhibition; touch, hint, suggestion: She has
occasional flashes of insight bordering on genius. 3 moment,
(split) second, instant, twinkling (of an eye), trice, minute,
Colloq two shakes (of a lamb's tail), jiffy, shake, before you
can say 'Jack Robinson': In a flash he was at her side.
--v. 4 burn, blaze, flame, flare, burst (out), dazzle, spark,
sparkle, coruscate, fulgurate, glitter, twinkle, flicker,
scintillate, shimmer, glimmer, gleam, beam, glare, shine: The
light flashed every eight seconds. 5 race, speed, dash, streak,
flick, tear, rush, hurry, hasten, fly, zoom, shoot, bolt,
whistle; run, sprint, dart, scuttle, scamper, Colloq scoot,
skedaddle, take off, whiz or whizz: The train flashed by, doing
about 100.
--adj. 6 dazzling, showy, ostentatious, smart, chic, Colloq
swish, classy, ritzy, snazzy: Barbara's new car looks very
flash. 7 See flashy, 1.