Flunk and Flourish

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Flunk verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident

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Flourish is an antonym for flunk.

Nearby Words: flunky, flunking, flunked

Flourish verb - To grow vigorously.

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Flunk is an antonym for flourish.

Nearby Words: flourishing, flourished

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