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View definitions for flare-up

flare-up

noun as in sudden outbreak

verb as in erupt suddenly

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The fight, initially scheduled for July, was postponed in May on medical advice after Tyson suffered from a stomach ulcer flare-up which he has now revealed was more serious than it first appeared.

From BBC

The event was originally planned for July 20 but was rescheduled to Nov. 15 after Tyson had an ulcer flare-up.

She previously chose not to come into work during a flare-up because travel on the trains and Tube network was "anxiety inducing".

From BBC

The flare-up of the Line fire worsened Monday as evacuation orders expanded and firefighters lost some ground on containment of the San Bernardino County wildfire.

As of Sunday’s flare-up, firefighters wrestling to gain control of the fire had managed 83% containment.

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

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