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flare-up vs happening

happening vs flare-up

flare-up and happening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flare-up Yes No No No
happening Yes No No No
As nouns, happening is a hypernym of flare-up; that is, happening is a word with a broader meaning than flare-up:
  • flare-up: a sudden intense happening
  • happening: an event that happens
Other hypernyms of flare-up include natural event, occurrence, occurrent.
flare-up (noun) happening (noun)
a sudden intense happening an event that happens
Difference between flare-up and happening

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