# flares

Pronunciation: say "FLAIRZ" US /flɛɚ̯z/, UK /flɛə̯z/, AUS /fleːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of flare. — plural of flare
   - Simple: Plural of flare. Use it for more than one flare.
   - _The fighter jet released flares to draw the missile away._
   - _Patients with arthritis often learn which foods seem to trigger their flares._
3. Pants whose legs widen toward the bottom into a bell-like shape.
   - Simple: Pants with legs that get wider from the knee down to the bottom.
   - _He wore purple flares and platform shoes to the disco party._
   - _The store's denim flares sold out within a week of the ad campaign._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of flare. — third-person singular simple present indicative of flare
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of flare. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _Fighting in the region often flares again just as peace talks begin._
   - _The skirt is fitted at the waist and flares gently toward the hem._

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