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FLOURISH

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Notes

The answer FLOURISH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

FLOURISH as a noun:

1. a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
2. an ornamental embellishment in writing
3. a display of ornamental speech or language
4. (flourish, brandish) = the act of waving
5. (flourish, fanfare, tucket) = (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"

FLOURISH as a verb:

1. (boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand) = grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
2. (thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish) = gain in wealth
3. (brandish, flourish, wave) = move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"