Flourish vs. Blossom

Flourish vs. Blossom — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Flourish and Blossom

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.

The barley flourished in the warm weather.

Blossomnoun

A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.

The blossom has come early this year.

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.

The town flourished with the coming of the railway.The cooperation flourished as the customers rushed in the business.

Blossomnoun

The state or season of producing such flowers.

The orchard is in blossom.

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.

His writing flourished before the war.

Blossomnoun

(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

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Flourishverb

(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.

Blossomnoun

The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

Flourishverb

(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.

They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace.

Blossomverb

(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.

Blossomverb

(intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish.

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Flourishverb

(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.

Blossomnoun

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.

Blossomnoun

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Flourishverb

(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.

Blossomverb

produce or yield flowers;

The cherry tree bloomed

Flourishverb

(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.

Blossomverb

develop or come to a promising stage;

Youth blossomed into maturity

Flourishverb

To boast; to vaunt; to brag.

Flourishnoun

A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.

With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.

Flourishnoun

An ornamentation.

His signature ended with a flourish.

Flourishnoun

(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.

The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.

Flourishnoun

(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.

Flourishnoun

a showy gesture;

she entered with a great flourish

Flourishnoun

an ornamental embellishment in writing

Flourishnoun

a display of ornamental speech or language

Flourishnoun

the act of waving

Flourishnoun

(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments;

he entered to a flourish of trumpetsher arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare

Flourishverb

grow stronger;

The economy was booming

Flourishverb

gain in wealth

Flourishverb

move or swing back and forth;

She waved her gun