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"flared up" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to suddenly become angry, upset, or intense. Here are some examples of how it can be used: - The argument between the two friends flared up when one accused the other of lying. - The fire flared up again, despite the firefighters' efforts to contain it. - My eczema always flares up in the winter when the weather gets cold and dry. - The political tensions between the two countries flared up, leading to an increase in military activity. - Her temper flared up when her boss criticized her work in front of everyone.
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flared up
verb
Past of flare up
Exact(56)
It flared up again after that".
But emotions have flared up, sometimes unpredictably.
In May, the injury flared up.
In spring training, the injury flared up.
(The violence has flared up again this week).
Previous outbreaks flared up but then died back.
In December, political violence flared up yet again.
The injury flared up late in practice on Wednesday.
Fighting also flared up again outside the capital, Damascus.
Demonstrations flared up in small towns across the state.
Just as the Total dispute died down, another flared up.
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