Dictionary Check: flare

"flare" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a shape that spreads outward

Example: "the skirt had a wide flare"
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noun

a sudden burst of flame

noun

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

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noun

reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

noun

a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

Example: "a colitis flare"
noun

a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

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