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(v)
flare up
ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
“the fire flared up and died down once again”
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(v)
erupt
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irrupt
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flare up
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flare
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break open
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burst out
erupt or intensify suddenly
“Unrest erupted in the country”
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“Tempers flared at the meeting”
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“The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism”
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