flare vs fusee

flare and fusee both are nouns.

flare is a verb but fusee is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flare	Yes	No	Yes	No
fusee	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fusee is a hyponym of flare; that is, fusee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flare:

flare: a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
fusee: a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains

Other hyponyms of flare include fuzee.

flare (noun)	fusee (noun)
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield	any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines	a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification	a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate	a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
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)	fusee (verb)
become flared and widen, usually at one end
erupt or intensify suddenly
burn brightly
shine with a sudden light

Difference between flare and fusee

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