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Synonyms & Antonyms of flower
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the skiing season is usually in full flower by Christmas
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- without exception, the flower of this year's graduating class will be going to prestigious colleges
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- A-list,
- aristocracy,
- best,
- choice,
- corps d'elite,
- cream,
- crème de la crème,
- elect,
- elite,
- fat,
- illuminati,
- pick,
- pink,
- pride,
- priesthood,
- prime,
- royalty,
- upper crust
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of flower (Entry 2 of 2)
- the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of flower was in the 13th century
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