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Word: Flourish
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French floriss-, lengthened stem of florir, based on Latin florere, from flos, flor- ‘a flower’. The noun senses ‘ornamental curve’ and ‘florid expression’ come from an obsolete sense of the verb, ‘adorn’ (originally with flowers)
ˈflʌrɪʃ
(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment
Short Definition:grow in healthy or vigorous way
Examples:- wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake
wave (something) about to attract attention
Short Definition:wave something about
Examples:- ‘Happy New Year!’ he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whisky
Word: Flourish
Speech Type: Noun
ˈflʌrɪʃ
a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention
Short Definition:bold or extravagant gesture
Examples:- with a flourish, she ushered them inside
an impressive and successful act or period
Short Definition:impressive act
Examples:- United produced a late second-half flourish
a fanfare played by brass instruments
Short Definition:fanfare by brass instruments
Examples:- a flourish of trumpets
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