blossom (verb)

  • 51flower — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. flor flower, blossom; heyday, prime; fine flour; elite; innocence, virginity (Mod.Fr. fleur), from L. florem (nom. flos) flower (Cf. It. fiore, Sp. flor; see FLORA (Cf. flora)). Modern spelling is 14c. Ousted O.E. cognate… …

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  • 52Isan language — For the Papuan language, see Finisterre languages. Isan ภาษาอีสาน phasa isan, ภาษาลาว Spoken in Thailand Region Isan Native speakers 20 million  (2004) …

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  • 53fall — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 accident ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, nasty, terrible ▪ She took a bad fall while out riding. ▪ accidental VERB + FALL …

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  • 54West Country dialects — SW England official region (approximately co extensive with areas where West Country dialects are spoken) The West Country dialects and West Country accents are generic terms applied to any of several English dialects and accents used by much of… …

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  • 55blow — I. /bloʊ / (say bloh) noun 1. a sudden stroke with hand, fist, or weapon. 2. a sudden shock, or a calamity or reverse. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action. 4. a stroke of the shears made in shearing a sheep. 5. an outcrop of discoloured quartz… …

  • 56bear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Bear is used before these nouns: ↑habitat, ↑hunt, ↑market, ↑trap {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 accept/deal with sth VERB + BEAR ▪ be able to, can ▪ …

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  • 57relationship — noun 1 between people/groups/countries ADJECTIVE ▪ friendly, good, happy, harmonious, healthy, strong ▪ They have a very healthy father son relationship. ▪ …

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  • 58romance — noun 1 love affair ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ broken ▪ whirlwind ▪ They married after a whirlwind romance. ▪ budding …

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  • 59smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f …

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  • 60Florence (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Florence imagesize=200px caption=Florence Nightingale inspired use of the name in English speaking countries. pronunciation= gender = Female meaning = To flower in the sense of a blossom or prosperous,… …

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