noun: a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
noun: a sudden burst of flame
noun: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
noun: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
noun: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
noun: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
noun: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
noun: a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
noun: a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
noun: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
noun: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
verb: burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
verb: become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
verb: shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
verb: erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
Length: 5 letters
Scrabble value: 8
Words with Friends value: 9
Literati value: 7
TWL (USA): Found
SOWPODS (UK): Found
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