flaring vs aflare

flaring and aflare both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flaring	No	Yes	No	No
aflare	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, flaring and aflare are synonyms defined as:

flaring and aflare: streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

flaring (adjective)	aflare (adjective)
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air	lighted up by or as by fire or flame
	streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air