Thesaurus / flare-up
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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to flare-up, such as: blowup, epidemic, eruption, explosion, outburst, and gush.
How to use flare-up in a sentence
For a word, she would flare up into a sudden anger, nor try as he would, could he divine what action of his would displease her.
THE WOMAN GIVESOWEN JOHNSONAs the light gleamed out Lieutenant Hal turned its broad flare up the river.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKThe light of the lantern began to splutter and flare up, showing that the oil in the cup was running low.
THE BOY LAND BOOMERRALPH BONEHILLYou don't want to take advantage of her being sick and weakly now—now, you no need to flare up!
NARCISSA, OR THE ROAD TO ROMELAURA E. RICHARDSNow, for some little flare-up you come racing here to use Elnora as a tool to spite the other girl.
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOSTGENE STRATTON PORTERThe lights were beginning to flare up all about me: faces seen in the crowds struck at me like a blow.
MAVIS OF GREEN HILLFAITH BALDWINTwo white rump patches flare up during excitement; the crowded and bristling hairs may be seen at surprisingly long distances.
WATCHED BY WILD ANIMALSENOS A. MILLSMiss Goucher herself had been a last flare-up of the primitive family virtues, and with her they were now extinct.
THE BOOK OF SUSANLEE WILSON DODDMilitancy among the suffragists continued to flare up here and there in resistance to taxation without representation.
SUSAN B. ANTHONYALMA LUTZI thought I saw a light flare up in the old house just then!
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGHGERTRUDE W. MORRISONWORDS RELATED TO FLARE-UP
- altercation
- beef
- bickering
- bone of contention
- brawl
- broil
- brouhaha
- commotion
- conflict
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difference of opinion
- disagreement
- discord
- discussion
- dissension
- disturbance
- embroilment
- falling-out
- feud
- fireworks
- flare-up
- fracas
- friction
- fuss
- hubbub
- miff
- misunderstanding
- polemic
- quarrel
- row
- rumpus
- squabble
- squall
- strife
- tiff
- uproar
- variance
- words
- wrangle
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