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Flourishing

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v. Present participle of flourish.

n. The action of the verb flourish; flowering

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Vigorous; prosperous; thriving.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. very lively and profitable

Word Usage

"Much is said about the economical flourishing in the Kurdish region of Iraq, the Kurdish authorities and the pro-Kurdish western politicians waging campaigns about the ´flourishing democracy and economy´ in the Kurdish regions."

Verb Form

flourished flourishes flourishing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

turn change state melodic line strain melody

Cross Reference

showy flourish of trumpets

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

thrive boast vaunt brag embellish

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

malnourish nourish undernourish

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

gesture outburst compliment exclamation pomp