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[ adjective ] having a gradual increase in width
Synonyms Examples "flared nostrils" "a skirt flaring from the waist" Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)She was wearing a brown cotton dress , cut across the hips in a way that was supposed to make her look slimmer , a yoke set into the skirt and flaring pleats below . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
Synonyms Examples "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her" "a fluttering scarf" "flying banners" "flags waving in the breeze" Related terms |
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