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flourish

Verb

∙ To thrive or grow well. intransitive
∙ To prosper or fare well. intransitive
∙ To be in a period of greatest influence. intransitive
∙ To develop; to make thrive; to expand. transitive
∙ To make bold, sweeping movements with. transitive
∙ To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion. intransitive
∙ To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions. intransitive
∙ To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures. intransitive
∙ To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish. transitive
∙ To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude. intransitive
∙ To boast; to vaunt; to brag. intransitive, obsolete

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