flare-up
noun/ˈfleər ʌp/
/ˈfler ʌp/
[usually singular]- a sudden expression of angry or violent feeling synonym outburst
- a flare-up of tension between the two sides
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- (of an illness) a sudden painful attack, especially after a period without any problems or painTopics Health problemsc2
- the fact of a fire suddenly starting to burn again more strongly than before
- a flare-up of the bushfires
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