Flag
Flag verb - To be limp from lack of water or vigor.
Usage example: flowers flagging in the summer heat
Nearby Word: flagging
Rise
Rise verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Prior to the rise of Nazism, the US Pledge of Allegiance involved stretching out one's hand towards the flag, similar to the Ave salute.
Source: Older Than They Think / Other
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