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roar
The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
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  1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
  2. A loud, deep, rumbling sound, as of a lion or bull, a person in pain, a cheering crowd, etc.
  3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
blast
The sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
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  1. The sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
  2. The steady current of air forced into a blast furnace
  3. A violent verbal assault or outburst:
blare
A loud, brassy sound
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  1. A loud, brassy sound
  2. Dazzling, often garish, brilliance.
  3. (Usually singular) A loud sound.
rush
Intense activity; busyness; haste; hurry
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  1. Intense activity; busyness; haste; hurry
  2. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:
  3. Any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually grow in wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.
growth
Full development; maturity.
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  1. Full development; maturity.
  2. An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or expansion:
  3. Formation and development
inflation
A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
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  1. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
  2. The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.
  3. Condition resulting from this, characterized by a general increase in price levels, specif. an excessive or persistent increase, leading to a decline in purchasing power
roar
To laugh loudly or excitedly.
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  1. To laugh loudly or excitedly.
  2. To move while making a loud noise:
  3. To utter in or express with a loud, deep sound
reverberate
To be reflected, as light or sound waves
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  1. To be reflected, as light or sound waves
  2. To reecho (a sound).
  3. To be filled with loud or echoing sound:
thunder
To produce thunder
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  1. To produce thunder
  2. To utter loud, vociferous remarks or threats.
  3. To strike, drive, etc. with the sound or violence of thunder
prosper
(Archaic) To cause to prosper
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  1. (Archaic) To cause to prosper
  2. To succeed, thrive, grow, etc. in a vigorous way
  3. To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive.
expand
To become expanded; spread out, unfold, enlarge, etc.
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  1. To become expanded; spread out, unfold, enlarge, etc.
  2. To speak or write at length or in detail:
  3. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)
swell
To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand.
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  1. To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand.
  2. To become larger at a particular point; curve out; bulge; protrude; specif., to become distended from an abnormal accumulation of fluid in bodily tissue, as from infection or injury
  3. To grow in loudness or intensity:
flourish
To be at the peak of development, activity, influence, production, etc.; be in one's prime
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  1. To be at the peak of development, activity, influence, production, etc.; be in one's prime
  2. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive:
  3. To grow vigorously; succeed; thrive; prosper
growl
To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
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  1. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
  2. To rumble, as thunder, cannons, etc.
  3. To speak in an angry or surly manner.
grumble
(Intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
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  1. (Intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
  2. To express in a grumbling discontented manner:
  3. To rumble or growl.
roll
To start to move or operate:
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  1. To start to move or operate:
  2. To cause to begin moving or operating:
  3. To envelop or enfold in a covering:
rumble
To utter or say with such a sound
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  1. To utter or say with such a sound
  2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
  3. To move or go with such a sound
bang
Hard, noisily, and suddenly
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  1. Hard, noisily, and suddenly
  2. Suddenly; abruptly:
  3. Exactly; precisely:
blast
To emit a loud, intense sound; blare:
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  1. To emit a loud, intense sound; blare:
  2. (Electronics) To distort sound recording or transmission by overloading a microphone or loudspeaker.
  3. To shoot or destroy by shooting:
roar
To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring:
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  1. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring:
  2. To utter in or express with a loud, deep sound
  3. To move while making a loud noise:
thunder
To move while making a loud noise:
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  1. To move while making a loud noise:
  2. The explosive noise that accompanies a stroke of lightning. Thunder is a series of sound waves produced by the rapid expansion of the air through which the lightning passes. Sound travels about 1 km in 3 seconds (about 1 mi in 5 seconds). The distance between an observer and a lightning flash can be calculated by counting the number of seconds between the flash and the thunder.
  3. To strike, drive, etc. with the sound or violence of thunder
flourish
(Now Rare) To write in an ornamental style
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  1. (Now Rare) To write in an ornamental style
  2. To grow vigorously; succeed; thrive; prosper
  3. To ornament with something flowery or fanciful
go
To proceed or move according to:
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  1. To proceed or move according to:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:
prosper
(Archaic) To cause to prosper
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  1. (Archaic) To cause to prosper
  2. To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive.
  3. To succeed, thrive, grow, etc. in a vigorous way
thrive
To prosper or flourish; be successful, esp. as the result of economical management
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  1. To prosper or flourish; be successful, esp. as the result of economical management
  2. To grow vigorously or luxuriantly; improve physically
  3. To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
score
To record or add (points) to one's score
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  1. To record or add (points) to one's score
  2. (--- Baseball) To bring (a runner) home as by getting a hit
  3. To get (a specified grade) on a test
bang
A loud, sudden noise, as of hitting or exploding
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  1. A loud, sudden noise, as of hitting or exploding
  2. A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead.
  3. (Informal) A sudden burst of action:
blast
The sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
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  1. The sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet
  2. The steady current of air forced into a blast furnace
  3. A violent verbal assault or outburst:
roar
A loud burst of laughter.
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  1. A loud burst of laughter.
  2. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
  3. A loud, deep, rumbling sound, as of a lion or bull, a person in pain, a cheering crowd, etc.
thunder
A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
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  1. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
  2. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
  3. The sound that follows a flash of lightning, caused by the sudden heating and expansion of air by electrical discharge
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  • Each boom of thunder was loud enough to rattle the window panes.

  • She heard another boom, then a third.

  • He played that boom, boom, boom classical music all the time.

  • The boom of thunder and a bright glare made her eyes open.

  • Another boom, and the edges of the door lit up and spit fire as the rocket exploded in Andre's apartment.

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