flare
5
5.3
- noun
- /flɛr/
:
arrebato
- I've always had a flare for drama.
Oh, I've got this flare up of anxiety.
- Oh, I've got this flare up of anxiety.
- And so perhaps, you know, you know, alcohol resulted in angry flare ups.
Examples
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"My mother said she was like a flare, brief but beautiful."
Fiction book (1994) -
A brief and thoroughly unexpected flare of admiration shot through him.
Fiction book (1998) -
Then his eyes widened, and she saw the sudden flare of hope in them.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Eduard departed, trying to hide the flare of anger in his eyes."
Fiction book (2000) -
She felt a sudden flare of anger when she heard the unfair remarks.
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His unexpected success caused a flare of excitement among his friends.
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During the meeting, several members expressed a flare of frustration over the new policies.
Synonyms
132
4.2
A sudden big rise in amount or number
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
57
3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
57
3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
44
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
11
6.0
A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms
7
6.1
A sudden angry outburst showing strong emotion
3
9.9
A sudden strong burst of feeling, for example coughing or laughter
1
3.6
A sudden strong feeling that is hard to control
1
7.2
A sudden strong feeling that comes up in a person
1
6.9
A sudden strong increase in feeling or support
A sudden strong show of feeling, for example loud joy or anger
A sudden very strong feeling that you cannot control
A sudden strong movement or increase
A sudden short time when many strong feelings happen at once
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
12
6.5
A sudden burst of strong energy from the sun that can disrupt radio and satellite signals
- Jargon
A short forward pass to a player running toward the sideline in American football
- Specialized
A line of lights showing the edge of a runway to guide pilots at night or in fog
- Specialized
A small red star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a few minutes because of explosions on its surface
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flare for an outburst of feeling comes from the same image of a sudden flame, like the word flame, so a flare of emotion is a quick, intense burst of feeling. The origin explains why it is sudden and strong.