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aflare definition
aflare |
Overview of adj aflare The adj aflare has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 2. (1) ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire -- (lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire") Antonyms of adj aflare 2 senses of aflare Sense 1 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 2 ablaze(prenominal), afire(prenominal), aflame(prenominal), aflare(prenominal), alight(prenominal), blazing, burning, flaming, on fire(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA lighted) -> unlighted, unlit Similarity of adj aflare 2 senses of aflare Sense 1 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 2 ablaze(prenominal), afire(prenominal), aflame(prenominal), aflare(prenominal), alight(prenominal), blazing, burning, flaming, on fire(prenominal) => lighted (vs. unlighted), lit Attributes of adj aflare Familiarity of adj aflare aflare used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj aflare aflare Overview of adj aflare The adj aflare has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 2. (1) ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire -- (lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire")
aflare definition
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