1
[ noun ] a natural talent

Synonyms

genius

Examples

"he has a flair for mathematics" "he has a genius for interior decorating"

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

One might have expected that such a violent epoch of transition would have destroyed the creative flair of a composer , especially one whose works were so fluent and spontaneous .

Because of the authentic homogeneity of his early Nationalistic materials , and his flair for orchestrations - his brilliant Petruchka , his savage Sacre_du_Printemps , his incisive Les_Noces - the world kept hoping that he could recapture the historical direction for which his native talents were predisposed .

Related terms

endowment

2
[ noun ] distinctive and stylish elegance

Synonyms

style dash panache elan

Examples

"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

Used in print

(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)

Mercer 's lyrics are characterized by an unerring ear for rhythmic nuances , a puckish sense_of_humor expressed in language with a colloquial flair .

Related terms

elegance

3
[ noun ] a shape that spreads outward

Synonyms

flare

Examples

"the skirt had a wide flare"

Related terms

shape flare_out

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