1. (noun)flare, flair a shape that spreads outward Synonyms: solar flare, genius, flash, flare, flare pass, elan, panache, flair, style, dash
2. (noun)flare a sudden burst of flame Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
3. (noun)flare, flash a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms: solar flare, instant, flashbulb, flashgun, heartbeat, flash, news bulletin, flair, photoflash, split second, flare, flash bulb, wink, flare pass, newsbreak, flashing, newsflash, jiffy, ostentation, flash lamp, blink of an eye, fanfare, trice, twinkling
4. (noun)flare reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
5. (noun)flare a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
6. (noun)solar flare, flare a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, flare, solar flare
7. (noun)flare am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
8. (noun)flare a sudden outburst of emotion Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
9. (noun)flare a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
10. (noun)flare pass, flare a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, flare, solar flare
11. (verb)flare (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield Synonyms: flair, flare pass, flash, solar flare
13. (verb)flare out, flare become flared and widen, usually at one end Synonyms: flame up, erupt, irrupt, flare up, burn up, flare, blaze up, break open, flame, burst out, flare out
14. (verb)flare, flame shine with a sudden light Synonyms: flame up, irrupt, erupt, flare up, burn up, flare, blaze up, break open, flame, burst out, flare out
15. (verb)erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out erupt or intensify suddenly Synonyms: come out, flare up, intrude, catch fire, ignite, blaze up, break through, extravasate, belch, burn up, flare out, flare, break open, break, burst, break out, combust, irrupt, erupt, flame, burst out, flame up, split, explode, conflagrate, push through, recrudesce, take fire, pop out
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'flare'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. flare Light, strictly denoting a form of radiant energy, is used as a general term for any luminous effect discernible by the eye, from the faintest phosphorescence to the blaze of the noonday sun. A Synonyms: light, blaze, gleam, glow, shimmer, flame, gleaming, illumination, shine, flare, glimmer, incandescence, shining, flash, glistening, luster, sparkle, flicker, glistering, scintillation, twinkle, glare, glitter, sheen, twinkling Antonyms: blackness, darkness, dusk, gloominess, shade, dark, dimness, gloom, obscurity, shadow
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