flare up

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verb

1. ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down (Freq. 1)
- the fire flared up and died down once again
• Hypernyms:
ignite, light
• Hyponyms:
kindle, inflame
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. erupt or intensify suddenly (Freq. 1)
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
• Syn:
erupt, irrupt, flare, break open, burst out
• Derivationally related forms:
flare-up, irruption (for: irrupt), eruption (for: erupt)
• Hypernyms:
intensify, deepen
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s