burgeoning

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English

Definitions

verb

To grow or expand.“Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.”
To swell to the point of bursting.
Of plants, to bloom, bud.

noun

The act of budding or sprouting.
A bud or branch.
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.

adjective

That buds, grows or expands; developing.

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Synonyms

blossom bud green sprout expand grow buoyant rising growing increasing vibrant vigorous arising emerging flourishing thriving booming evolving

Associated

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