motion vs flourish

flourish vs motion

motion and flourish both are nouns.

motion and flourish both are verbs.

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

As nouns, flourish is a hyponym of motion; that is, flourish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:

motion: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
flourish: a showy gesture

Other hyponyms of motion include sign, gesticulation, beck, facial expression, facial gesture, high-five, previous question, shrug, wafture, wave, waving, V sign, nod, bow, bowing, obeisance, sign of the cross, curtsey, curtsy.

motion (noun)	flourish (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	the act of waving
the act of changing location from one place to another	a display of ornamental speech or language
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a showy gesture
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote	(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something	an ornamental embellishment in writing
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change

motion (verb)	flourish (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	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

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