brandish vs flourish

brandish and flourish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brandish	Yes	No	Yes	No
flourish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brandish and flourish are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, brandish and flourish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of brandish include wave.

brandish (noun)	flourish (noun)
the act of waving	the act of waving
	a display of ornamental speech or language
	a showy gesture
	(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
	an ornamental embellishment in writing

brandish (verb)	flourish (verb)
move or swing back and forth	grow vigorously
exhibit aggressively	move or swing back and forth
	make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance