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burgeon
UK /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒən/ US /ˈbɝː.d͡ʒən/
verb 3noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
A bud, sprout, or shoot.
verb
1
To grow or expand.
Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.
2
To swell to the point of bursting.
3
Of plants, to bloom, bud.
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