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      flourishes
      noun
      (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
      the act of waving
      a display of ornamental speech or language
      an ornamental embellishment in writing
      a showy gesture
      verb
      move or swing back and forth
      make steady progress
      grow vigorously
      Roots
      flosflour- · Latin · flower
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