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Definition of flare up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

flare up

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

1(of flames, a fire, etc.) to suddenly start burning more brightly He put more logs on the fire and watched it flare up again. related noun flare-up

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2(of a person) to suddenly become angry She flares up at the slightest provocation. related noun flare-up

3(of an illness, injury, etc.) to suddenly start again or become worse His eczema has flared up again. related noun flare-up

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