flourish
• verb 1 grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. 2 be working or at the height of one’s career during a specified period. 3 wave about dramatically. • noun 1 a bold or extravagant gesture or action. 2 an ornamental flowing curve in handwriting or scrollwork. 3 an ornate musical passage. 4 a fanfare played by brass instruments. — ORIGIN Old French florir, from Latin flos ‘a flower’.
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