Flourish and Fail

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Flourish verb - To reach a desired level of accomplishment.

Usage example: the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding

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Fail is an antonym for flourish in topics: thrive, grow, wave about.

Nearby Words: flourishing, flourished

Fail verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office

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Flourish is an antonym for fail in be unsuccessful topic.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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