Flourish: alternatives and connections

The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, a…

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To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library ar…

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The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.

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Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

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The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense.

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The state or quality of being grandiose,

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To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said…

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Flax; linen.

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The quality of being magniloquent; pompous discourse; grandiloquence.

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A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.

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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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The quality of being ornate.

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The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.

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Race; stock; generation; descent; family.

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A sound; a note; a tone.

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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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The act of waving; a wavelike motion; a waft.

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See Waive.

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of Wave

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To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance.

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To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

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To signal by means of a flag waved from side to side according to a code adopted for the purpose.

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A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery.

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To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.

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To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.

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To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.

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To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.

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A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

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To favor; to render successful.

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To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry.

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A slight flourish on a trumpet; a fanfare.

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See Waive.

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