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flare-up

NOUN
sudden outbreak
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Others believe it is itself a severe flare-up of eczema, or other specific skin conditions, and are not convinced it exists at all.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The S&P 500 is down 3.7% over the same period as Wall Street frets that the Iran war will lead to a flare-up in inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

There has been a flare-up of malaria in Indonesia and Iran.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson