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flourishes

SayFLUR-ish-izUK/ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ.ɪz/AUS/ˈflɐɹ.ɪʃ.ɪz/

2 meanings of flourishes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of flourish. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.

    The garden flourishes every spring once the rains arrive.

    Her small bakery flourishes thanks to loyal regular customers.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of flourish. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    She added fancy flourishes to every letter of her name.

    The cake was covered in swirls and sugary flourishes.

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flourishes is a form of flourish

flourish, verb: To grow well and stay strong and healthy. Full entry

Forms
flourishflourishes he/she/itflourishing -ing formflourished past tense, past participle
Spelling
flourish → flourishes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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