flare-ups

A form of flare-up — A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flare-up
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APA

flare-ups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-ups

MLA

“flare-ups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-ups. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flare-ups,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flare-ups.

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