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flareup

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flare⋅up

  [flair-uhp]
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–noun
1. a sudden flaring up of flame or light.
2. a sudden outburst or intensification, as of anger or tensions.
3. a sudden outbreak of violence, disease, or any other condition thought to be quelled, checked, or inactive.
Origin:
1830–40; n. use of v. phrase flare up
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