Flourish and Perish

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Flourish verb - To grow vigorously.

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Perish is an antonym for flourish.

Nearby Words: flourishing, flourished

Perish verb - To stop living.

Usage example: 12 people perished in the plane crash

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Flourish is an antonym for perish.

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

Chiaki strives to create a world based on Social Darwinism, where the strong flourish and the weak perish.

Source: Dueling Messiahs

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