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Noun
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A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity)
blaze
blowup
epidemic
eruption
explosion
flash
outbreak
outburst
gush
rise
fit
burst
paroxysm
flare
storm
spasm
ebullition
flush
gale
attack
gust
access
spurt
rush
flurry
surge
agony
bout
spate
boutade
more ❯
“The flare-up in insurgent attacks also has killed another two dozen people over the past two days.”
Noun
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An (often hostile) expression of differing opinions
dispute
argument
debate
quarrel
squabble
altercation
feud
row
tiff
disagreement
arguing
clash
contention
controversy
dissension
donnybrook
spat
wrangle
argumentation
bickering
discourse
rhubarb
words
bicker
discussion
scrap
brawl
broil
contretemps
disturbance
fight
fracas
fuss
hassle
hubbub
imbroglio
kickup
miff
misunderstanding
sparring
wrangling
afters
bagarre
barney
beef
brouhaha
commotion
conversation
polemic
powwow
quarrelingUS
quarrellingUK
rammy
rumpus
shindig
shindy
shouting match
squabbling
uproar
fireworks
rebutting
refuting
squall
war of words
argle-bargle
argy-bargy
difference of opinion
bust-up
cross fire
exchange of views
run-in
falling-out
verbal sparring
bone of contention
back-and-forth
battle royal
ding-dong
set-to
slanging match
turf war
more ❯
Noun
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Fury
irateness
acerbity
acrimony
asperity
conniption
energy
ferocity
fierceness
fire
force
frenzy
impetuosity
intensity
might
passion
power
rabidity
rampancy
rise
savagery
severity
sore
stew
storm
tempestuousness
turbulence
vehemence
violence
boiling point
slow burn
Noun
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Extreme anger or fury
wrath
anger
rage
indignation
fury
annoyance
outrage
irritation
pique
displeasure
spleen
choler
exasperation
vexation
angriness
birse
disgruntlement
mad
crossness
mood
chagrin
irritability
dudgeon
passion
irascibility
testiness
peevishness
discontentment
tetchiness
conniption
snappishness
hatefulness
crabbiness
dander
cantankerousness
querulousness
ire
furoreUK
furorUS
irateness
lividity
lividness
madness
resentment
temper
wrathfulness
acrimony
asperity
hate
huff
offenceUK
offenseUS
rise
stew
storm
hot temper
ill humour
high dudgeon
air rage
bad temper
bad mood
boiling point
extreme anger
more ❯
Noun
▲
An act of repeating, or going back to, an earlier state or situation
return
recurrence
reappearance
relapse
reoccurrence
repeat
reemergence
reestablishment
reiteration
repetition
restoring
resumption
recoil
recommencement
recrudescence
replay
replication
reprise
rerun
reversion
revisitation
reshowing
duplication
re-emergence
re-establishment
coming back
habituation
regularity
repetitiveness
frequency
more ❯
Noun
▲
A state of noisy and confused activity
fun
commotion
uproar
disturbance
furoreUK
tumult
turmoil
rumpus
pandemonium
hubbub
ruckus
fuss
ruction
ado
stir
hullabaloo
row
bother
furorUS
bustle
clatter
ballyhoo
hoopla
storm
pother
bluster
blather
whirl
welter
bobbery
shindy
foofaraw
squall
williwaw
hurly
zoo
racket
disorder
flurry
din
upheaval
unrest
fracas
hassle
outcry
clamorUS
clamourUK
melee
lather
outburst
brawl
fever
scuffle
fret
outbreak
cacophony
eruption
fray
mêlée
farce
farcicality
ridiculousness
senselessness
to-do
hurly-burly
helter-skelter
hue and cry
monkey business
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become extremely angry or irate
lose your patience
blow up
blow your top
flare up
hit the roof
lose it
lose your cool
see red
snap
fly off the handle
explode
blow a fuse
flip out
blow a gasket
go off the deep end
go berserk
go ape
have a fit
lose control
lose your temper
go ballistic
go up the wall
lose one's temper
go mad
rage
go wild
foam at the mouth
throw a wobbly
go bananas
lose your rag
more ❯
Verb
▲
To suddenly (and violently) develop or happen
flame
explode
erupt
burst forth
blaze up
flare up
break out
arise
blow up
start suddenly
emerge
happen
start
begin
boil over
ensue
become active
come to a head
appear
commence
occur
burst out
burst into
begin suddenly
embark on
set in
spring up
commence suddenly
occur suddenly
Verb
▲
To become engulfed in flames
catch fire
ignite
burn
catch light
explode
kindle
burst into flames
flare up
go off
begin to burn
go up in flames
flame
smolderUS
combust
smoulderUK
blaze
enkindle
enflame
fire
light
inflame
fire up
be in flames
glow
torch
flare
blow up
be ablaze
be alight
be on fire
more ❯
Verb
▲
To have its source
rise
originate
emerge
start
begin
flow
issue
spring
stem
appear
birth
come
derive
emanate
flow from
proceed
spawn
arise
come from
commence
dawn
develop
emanate from
issue from
result
spring from
start off
be born
become apparent
come into existence
come out
eventuate
gush
hail from
happen
loom
occur
spurt
transpire
turn up
upspring
befall
be set in motion
betide
chance
fall out
flare up
go
have one's foundations
head
more ❯
Verb
▲
To shine brightly or powerfully
blaze
shine
flare
flash
glare
beam
gleam
glow
light
radiate
illuminate
beat
flicker
glint
incandesce
scintillate
coruscate
dazzle
fulgurate
fume
glisten
glitter
illumine
shimmer
sparkle
burn brightly
flare up
be incandescent
be radiant
flame
more ❯
Verb
▲
To engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive
fight
brawl
struggle
grapple
scrap
wrestle
box
contend
tilt
battle
exchange blows
joust
clash
combat
scrimmage
spar
do battle
feud
row
tussle
assault each other
roughhouse
stoush
swedge
vie
assault
attack each other
be at each other's throats
clash with
come to blows
cross swords
duel
engage in conflict
face off
hit each other
lock antlers
protect
punch each other
race
rowdy
scrimmage with
scuffle
skirmish with
traverse
tug
war against
have a dust-up
have a set-to
lock horns
spar with
taste battle
bandy with
bear arms
brush with
exchange blows with
flare up
go the knuckle
have a punch-up
lay into
light into
ply weapons
carry on war
fight like Kilkenny cats
mix it up
race against
race with
take all comers
take up the gauntlet
take the field
more ❯
Verb
▲
To occur or happen again
return
recur
reoccur
repeat
reappear
resume
recrudesce
revert
persist
rebound
reenter
repeat itself
revisit
appear again
be repeated
come again
come back
come round
come round again
occur again
bounce back
circle back
flare up
happen again
back up
begin again
double back
turn back
come and go
go again
move back
reel back
more ❯
Verb
▲
To become excitedly upset or angry
bristle
fume
seethe
rage
storm
boil
spit
bridle
flare
object
recoil
resent
ruffle
swell
see red
be angry
go ballistic
be furious
blow up
flare up
get angry
be infuriated
wig out
become indignant
draw oneself up
take umbrage
be maddened
rear up
take offenseUS
take offenceUK
become annoyed
become infuriated
boil over
be irritated
be defensive
become upset
get your dander up
get your hackles up
feel one's hackles rise
have one's hackles up
more ❯
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