flare up

• flare up

flare up

Verb

ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

Synonyms:

• flare up

Verb

erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

Synonyms:

• erupt
• irrupt
• flare up
• flare
• break open
• burst out