flare vs fly ball

fly ball vs flare

flare and fly ball both are nouns.

flare is a verb but fly ball is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flare	Yes	No	Yes	No
fly ball	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fly ball is a hypernym of flare; that is, fly ball is a word with a broader meaning than flare:

flare: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
fly ball: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

Other hypernyms of flare include fly.

flare (noun)	fly ball (noun)
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield	(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a sudden outburst of emotion
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
a sudden burst of flame
a shape that spreads outward
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

flare (verb)	fly ball (verb)
become flared and widen, usually at one end
erupt or intensify suddenly
burn brightly
shine with a sudden light

Difference between flare and fly ball

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