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bloom
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- pronunciation:
- blum
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A bloom is a flower on a plant.
I've never seen more than one bloom on my cactus, but the bloom is always pretty.- synonyms:
- blossom, flower
- similar words:
- bud
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| definition 2: |
When a plant is in bloom, it has flowers. Plants are in bloom only at certain times. Many plants that grow flowers are in bloom in the spring and in the summer.
You know that it is really spring when you see daffodils in bloom.Roses are not in bloom until the summer.- similar words:
- bud
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
blooms, blooming, bloomed |
| definition: |
When flowers begin to appear on a plant, we say the plant is blooming.
Look! Our tulips are blooming!- synonyms:
- flower
- similar words:
- bud, grow, sprout
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| related words: |
develop, grow up, open, succeed |
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