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flares

SayFLAIRZUS/flɛɚ̯z/UK/flɛə̯z/AUS/fleːz/

3 meanings of flares

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of flare. Use it for more than one flare.

    The stranded hikers lit two flares so the helicopter could find them.

    Police set out flares on the road to warn drivers about the crash.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of flare. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    My dad's temper flares when someone cuts in line.

    The candle flares each time the door opens.

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  3. 3
    nounplural
    Pants with legs that get wider from the knee down to the bottom.

    She found a pair of old flares in her mom's closet.

    Flares are back in fashion this year.

    Similarbell-bottoms

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flares is a form of flare

flare, noun: A device that burns very brightly without exploding, used to call for help, light up an area, or fool an enemy. Full entry

Forms
flareflares plural
Spelling
flare → flares: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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