flare-up

/ˌflɛr ˈʌp/
/ˈflɛrəp/
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Definitions of flare-up
  1. noun
    a sudden intense happening
    synonyms: burst, outburst
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    types:
    salvo
    an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
    rush
    a sudden burst of activity
    type of:
    happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
    an event that happens
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