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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

flourish

(n) – If you do something with a flourish, you do it with a large confident movement that makes people notice you.
(v) – If you flourish, you grow well and are healthy. Anything that develops well and is successful, like a plant, is considered to flourish.
  • Synonyms: grow, bloom, prosper, wave around, flaunt, dance, swirl
  • Antonyms: die
  • Etymology: 1300 Latin, from florere meaning "to bloom, blossom, flower," which comes from flos meaning "a flower"
  • Example: Would you be able to flourish as a millionaire? How about as a pretend millionaire?

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