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Writing for business - flair / flare



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, flair / flare
jobs.jpg Which is correct?

With his usual ________ for publicity, Steve Jobs upstaged the world’s largest electronics trade fair with new products aimed squarely at the consumer market.
a. flare
b. flair


Answer: b

Flair means “a natural talent or distinctive style.” Flare means “a blaze of light” or “to spread outward.”

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