Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flair]
- /flɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flair]
- /flɛər/
Definitions of unflared word
- verb without object unflared to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind. 1
- verb without object unflared to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often followed by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught. 1
- verb without object unflared to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce intensity or activity (often followed by up): His stomach problems have flared up. 1
- verb without object unflared to become suddenly enraged; express sudden, fierce anger or passion (usually followed by up or out): I’m not a person who flares easily. She sometimes flares out at the kids. 1
- verb without object unflared to shine or glow. 1
- verb without object unflared to spread gradually outward, as the end of a trumpet, the bottom of a wide skirt, or the sides of a ship. 1
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Origin of unflared
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; original meaning: spread out, said of hair, a ship's sides, etc.; compare Old English flǣre either of the spreading sides at the end of the nose
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Parts of speech for Unflared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unflared popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unflared usage trend in Literature
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