flourish vs tune

tune vs flourish

flourish and tune both are nouns.

flourish and tune both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tune is a hypernym of flourish; that is, tune is a word with a broader meaning than flourish:

flourish: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Other hypernyms of flourish include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain.

flourish (noun)	tune (noun)
the act of waving	the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
a display of ornamental speech or language	the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
a showy gesture	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
an ornamental embellishment in writing

flourish (verb)	tune (verb)
grow vigorously	adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
move or swing back and forth	adjust for (better) functioning
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Difference between flourish and tune

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