flare

In intransitive terms the difference between flare and taper

is that flare is to burn unsteadily while taper is to diminish gradually.

In transitive terms the difference between flare and taper

is that flare is to cause to burn while taper is to make thinner or narrower at one end.

As verbs the difference between flare and tapper

is that flare is to blaze brightly while tapper is .

As a noun flare

is a source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.

As nouns the difference between flare and nanoflare

is that flare is a source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy while nanoflare is a nanosized flare (in a plasma etc).

As a verb flare

is to blaze brightly.

In obsolete terms the difference between flare and godet

is that flare is to be exposed to too much light while godet is a drinking cup.

As nouns the difference between flare and godet

is that flare is a source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy while godet is a drinking cup.

As a verb flare

is to blaze brightly.