Burgeoning

//ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of budding or sprouting.
  2. 2
    A bud or branch.
  3. 3
    A new growth or expansion of something. broadly
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of burgeon form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That buds, grows or expands; developing.

    "burgeoning royal expenditure had been negligently nodded through by a complacent government and a compliant parliament at a time of renewed austerity and unemployment."

Adjective
  1. 1
    very lively and profitable wordnet

Synonyms

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boomboomingbuddingcrescentdevelopeddevelopment

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"The empire expanded eastward, in search of resources for its burgeoning textile industry."

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