Flare, verb. Example: A match flared as he lit a cigarette. | The Thesaurus

Flare, verb.

Example: A match flared as he lit a cigarette.

Synonyms:

1. blaze, flash, flare up, flame, burn unsteadily, burn violently, burn up
2. gleam, glow, glisten, sparkle, glitter, flicker, glimmer, scintillate
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