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Flare Sometimes Crossword Clue

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noun

• an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

31%9Sometimes referred to as a stellar flare
noun

• a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes

22%11 Trousers with a flare below the knee
noun

• (used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s

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