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单词 flare-up
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flare-upnoun [ C usually singular ]

uk/ˈfleə.rʌp/us/ˈfler.ʌp/

a situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse:

There was another flare-up of rioting later that day.

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flare-upnoun [ C ]

us/ˈfleərˌʌp/

a sudden increase in or occasion of something such as an illness, violence, or an expression of emotion:

a flare-up of arthritis
There were flare-ups of anger during the long meetings.
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