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Another word for flourish

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flourish

n.

embellishment, fanfare, wave; see decoration 2, ostentation 1, 2.

flourish Synonyms

flourish

v.

To wave triumphantly
brandish, twirl, shake, flaunt, gesture, wave, swing, wield.
To prosper
thrive, increase, wax; see grow 1, prosper.

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Another word for flourish

verb

To grow rapidly and luxuriantly:
bloom¹, blossom, thrive. See thrive
To do or fare well:
boom, go, prosper, thrive. (Slang) score. Idioms: get (or go) somewhere, go great guns, go strong. See thrive
To be in one's prime:
flower, shine. Idioms: cut a figure, make a splash. See thrive
To wield boldly and dramatically:
brandish, sweep, wave. See express

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All the more common fruit-trees flourish in most districts.
He signed with a flourish and suddenly turning to his son began to laugh.
Many industries flourish on the outskirts of the town, including rope and net manufactures, flour mills, saw mills, mining railways, paper mills.
The city continued to flourish under the Romans, who made it a colony, with the name Colonia Victrix Julia Nova Carthago.
He signed the paper with a flourish and returned the pen to its elaborate bronze holder.

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