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1
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
- a handsome young man in the full bloom of youth
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2
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
- after a snowball fight, she came inside with a bloom on her cheeks
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2
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
- she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk
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“Bloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloom. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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