Word of the day
burgeon
1. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
“the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center”
2. put forth young shoots; bud.
verb
/ˈbərdʒ(ə)n/
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"A _____ economic environment allowed our company to burgeon."
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- thrive
- punch
- grow
- swing
- strike
- prosper
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