A definition for "flare for"

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Ayer - 22 Mar 2005 23:15 GMT

I wonder if anyone can point me to a source (a dictionary, etc.) which
would document the usage of "flare for", as in "...he has a flare for
dramatics". I think i have a pretty good idea what it means ("an
inclination to", "an affinity for"), but I have yet to find such usage
documented in a dictionary.

Cheers!

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Owain - 23 Mar 2005 00:03 GMT

> I wonder if anyone can point me to a source (a dictionary, etc.) which
> would document the usage of "flare for", as in "...he has a flare for
> dramatics". I think i have a pretty good idea what it means ("an
> inclination to", "an affinity for"), but I have yet to find such usage
> documented in a dictionary.

That's because you're looking in the wrong place :-)

flair

n 1: a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a
genius for interior decorating" [syn: genius] 2: distinctive and stylish
elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
[syn: dash, elan, panache, style] 3: a shape that spreads outward; "the
skirt had a wide flare" [syn: flare]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=flair

Owain

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Ayer - 23 Mar 2005 20:00 GMT

Aah! I knew it!!

No seriously, thanks a lot! I love this group...

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A definition for "flare for"