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Blare means to make a loud sound.

(verb)

An example of blare is turning on a stereo full blast.

The definition of a blare is a loud sound or a harsh glare.

(noun)

An example of a blare is light reflecting off the windshield of a car.

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transitive verb, intransitive verb blared, blaring

to sound out with loud, harsh, trumpetlike tones
to announce or exclaim loudly

Origin: ME bleren, bloren, to wail, bellow: for IE base see blear

noun

a loud, brassy sound
harsh brilliance or glare, as of color

See blare in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb blared blared, blar·ing, blares

verb, intransitive

To sound loudly and stridently: a stereo blaring in the next apartment.

verb, transitive

To cause to sound loudly and stridently: Don't blare the stereo.
To proclaim loudly and flamboyantly: headlines blaring the scandal.

noun

A loud, strident noise.
Flamboyance.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bleren

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