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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of burgeons
variants
also bourgeons
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as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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as in flourishes
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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as in blooms
to produce flowers
chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall
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“Burgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeons. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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