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flare

verb as in increase activity suddenly

verb as in spread

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She blames Los Angeles fire officials for not doing more to prevent it from flaring into the inferno that tore through the community days later.

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A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.

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It also discovered 300 new locations across the country for pink waxcap, also known as the ballerina waxcap as its cap flares out like a pirouetting dancer.

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Then during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was 16, she had what she describes as a "massive flare up" in which she was "punching" herself and "swearing" at her parents.

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In the process, tensions between public and private nursing schools have flared as they battle for resources to expand their programs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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