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flourish v. [
boom, thrive, expand] grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
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flourish n. a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
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flourish v. [
thrive, prosper, fly high] make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving"
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flourish n. an ornamental embellishment in writing
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flourish n. a display of ornamental speech or language
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