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flare•up

(ˈflɛərˌʌp)

n.
1. a sudden flaring up of flame or light.
2. a sudden outburst of anger.
3. a sudden outbreak of violence, disease, or other condition thought to be inactive.
[1830–40]
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Sure, some of that could be attributable to the flareup of trade hostilities with China, but none of IHF's holdings have anything resembling notable China exposure.
He has undergone three major operations in the past and experienced another flareup on the eve of the competition, withdrawing from a warmup game against Australia after pulling out of his run-up in pain.
The cause of the flareup was not immediately clear, but it occurred in a region where tens of thousands died in clashes between the Hema and Lendu ethnic groups between 1999 and 2003.
Ashington-born Wood has undergone three major operations in the past and experienced another flareup on the eve of the competition, withdrawing from a warm-up game against Australia after pulling out of his run-up in pain.
At least 10 Palestinians have been killed since Friday when the flareup began, according to the Times of Israel.
In the recent Indo-Pak flareup post-Pulwama the US actually gave its silent approval to India to 'exercise its right for self-defense' and carry out 'ostensible punitive strikes' inside Pakistan.
and US officials say Pakistan has full right to use jets for defending itselfIndianstatementthat its air force shot down one of Pakistan's US-built F-16 aircraft during a military flareup in late February appears untrue,according to a report by Foreign Policy magazine, which cited two USdefence officials it didn't identify.A US count of Pakistan's F-16 jets revealed none to be missing, the US officials told Foreign Policy, undercutting India'spositionthat its air force shot down a Pakistan Air Force jet in a clash that also led to the loss of a Soviet-era Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv is ready to wage a broad military campaign in Gaza if needed, after a two-day flareup of cross-border fighting which has left several people injured on both sides.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Tel Aviv is ready to wage a broad military campaign in Gaza if needed, after a two-day flareup of cross-border fighting which has left several people injured on both sides.
The post Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup appeared first on Cyprus Mail .
Kettlewell was sent to the stand following a flareup with Morton midfielder Chris Millar who was booked along with County attacker Michael Gardyne.
This is especially true if you catch a flareup of skin problems early on.