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flourishing
/ˈflʌɹɪʃɪŋ/
verb
To thrive or grow well.
"The barley flourished in the warm weather."
To prosper or fare well.
"The cooperation flourished as the customers rushed in the business."
To be in a period of greatest influence.
"His writing flourished before the war."
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
adjective
Growing, thriving, doing well
"a flourishing economy"
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