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flourish

/ˈflʌ.ɹɪʃ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
  2. An ornamentation.
  3. A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
  4. A decorative embellishment on a building.
  5. To thrive or grow well.
  6. To prosper or fare well.
  7. To be in a period of greatest influence.
  8. To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
  9. To make bold, sweeping movements with.
  10. To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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