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Emergency flares lit the road.
What does Flares mean?
Bursts of light or flame.
Dictionary definition
Bursts of light or flame; also spreads outward or becomes suddenly stronger.
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The dress flares at the hem.
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Flares can signal danger, describe bright bursts, or show a sudden increase in intensity.
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Bursts is close in meaning to flares.
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Fades contrasts with flares.
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WordFlares.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFlares means Bursts of light or flame.
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Synonyms
Words like Flares
burstsSudden strong flashes or increases.
flareRelated word that supports the meaning of flares.
Antonyms
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fadesBecomes weaker.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flares, depending on context.
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Flares word family
Base word
flares
noun
flareses
More than one flares.
verb
flaresed
Past form of flares.
verb
flaresing
Action form of flares.
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