Flourishes

Synonyms for "flourishes" (364 found)

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decoration demonstrate demonstration develop device disclose display division divulge do well dramatics dramatize draw the longbow eclat elaborate elaboration elegant variation embellish embellishment emblazon

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Verb(2 words)

expand fly high

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highlight histrionics hold up hot lick hypertrophy illuminate illumination image imagery impromptu improvisation in full swing incarnate incidental incidental note increase indicate interpolation involve keep fit

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lagniappe leaf leaf out leave lick live load with ornament long mordent lushness luxuriance luxuriate make make a figure make a show of make a splash make clear make good make out make plain manifest manifestation manner of speaking materialize maturate mature mean mellow mordent multiply mushroom never feel better nonliterality nonliteralness ornament ornamentation ostentation outgrow overcharge overdevelop overflow with energy overgrow overlay overload overrun overtop padding pageant pageantry panache parade passage perform place pralltriller premium present procreate produce prosper puff pullulate purple passage purple patches put forth put forth leaves put forward put out buds reach its season reach maturity represent reproduce reveal riff riot ripe ripen roll out root roulade run score set forth shake shaking sham shine shoot shoot up show show forth showiness showing off showing-off single mordent something extra speak for buncombe spectacle splash splurge sport spotlight spring up sprout sprout up staginess stay in shape stay young strike root stroke stuffing succeed superaddition swagger swing swish take root theatrics token tower trick out trim trimming trope trot out trumpet trumpet forth turn turn of expression twirl twist undulate undulation unfold upshoot upspear upspring upsprout vamp vapor varnish vaunt vegetate verve wag wave wave about wave motion waving wax way of speaking wear well wield wigwag window dressing wrinkle

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Verb(5 words)

prosper rock take off thrive wave

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English education flourishes in Japan.

Source: tatoeba (281213)

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.

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I know you're at an age where sexual desire flourishes and you want to do 'you-know-what' with 'that' but... well, sit down there.

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Significant informal market activity flourishes and corruption is widespread.

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