flourish vs wafture

flourish and wafture both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of flourish include wave, waving.

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

flourish (verb)	wafture (verb)
grow vigorously
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