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flourish vs strain

strain vs flourish

flourish and strain both are nouns.

flourish and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flourish Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strain is a hypernym of flourish; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than flourish:
  • flourish: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  • strain: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of flourish include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune.
flourish (noun) strain (noun)
the act of waving an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a display of ornamental speech or language the act of singing
a showy gesture an intense or violent exertion
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments the general meaning or substance of an utterance
an ornamental embellishment in writing a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
flourish (verb) strain (verb)
grow vigorously cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
move or swing back and forth alter the shape of (something) by stress
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance to exert much effort or energy
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
remove by passing through a filter
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of
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