flourish

Noun
  1. A showy gesture (synset 106903520)
    "she entered with a great flourish"
    is a type of: gesture, motion - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  2. An ornamental embellishment in writing (synset 106903627)
    is a type of: embellishment - a superfluous ornament
    subtypes: paraph - a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
  3. A display of ornamental speech or language (synset 106903423)
    is a type of: grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric - high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  4. The act of waving (synset 106903304)
    is a type of: wafture, wave, waving - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
    same as: brandish
  5. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments (synset 106869934)
    "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    same as: fanfare, tucket
Verb
  1. Grow vigorously (synset 200311168)
    "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
    is a type of: grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    subtypes:
    • revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
    • luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively
    same as: boom, expand, thrive
  2. Make steady progress;
    Be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance (synset 202347796)
    "The new student is thriving"
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: fly high, prosper, thrive
  3. Move or swing back and forth (synset 201449520)
    "She waved her gun"
    entail: hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes: wigwag - send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
    same as: brandish, wave

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