Meaning of Flourishing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act or instance of thriving or flowering.
2. A bold, sweeping movement.
3. A period of greatest influence.
4. A boasting or bragging.
5. The brandishing of a weapon.

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Examples

“Maud took an active part in the drive, and with her cries and flourishings of the broken oar was of considerable assistance. I noticed, though, that whenever one looked tired and lagged, she let it slip past. But I noticed, also, whenever one, with a show of fight, tried to break past, that her eyes glinted and showed bright, and she rapped it smartly with her club.”

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