Flare (Noun)
Meaning 1
A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 3
A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
A sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Meaning 7
Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection).
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 8
A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Meaning 10
A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 11
A sudden burst of flame.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.