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flare-up

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flare-up   (flâr'ŭp')
n.  

  1. A sudden outbreak of flame or light: a flare-up of the embers.

  2. An outburst or eruption: a flare-up of anger.

  3. A recurrence or an intensification: a flare-up of rheumatism.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flare–up
Pronunciation: -"&p
Function: noun
: a sudden increase in the symptoms of a latent or subsiding disease flare–up of malaria>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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