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unflare

unflare verb: to restore from a flared position.

Verb

unflare (third-person singular simple present unflares, present participle unflaring, simple past and past participle unflared)

  1. (transitive) To restore from a flared position.
    • It takes practice to flare and unflare the old nostrils without changing your expression. But when done correctly, this can be a great silent and secret message of affection between you and your kids when necessary.2013, Lynn Brunelle, Mama's Little Book of Tricks, page 105

Forms of unflare

third-person singular presentunflares
present participleunflaring
past participleunflared
pastunflared

Origin of unflare

From un- + flare.

Questions about unflare

What does unflare mean?
Unflare means to restore from a flared position.
What part of speech is unflare?
Unflare is a verb.
What is the past tense of unflare?
The past tense of unflare is unflared.

Words near unflare in the dictionary

  1. unflappable
  2. unflappableness
  3. unflappably
  4. unflapped
  5. unflapping
  6. unflare
  7. unflared
  8. unflares
  9. unflaring
  10. unflashed
  11. unflashing

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