One Word Substitution-Starting with 'B'
Sentence
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One Word
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B
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1.
To talk foolishly;
Divulge confidential information or secrets |
Babble
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2.
A strong or violent reaction, as to some social or
political change
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Backlash (or Repercussion)
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3.
A story in verse;
A simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing |
Ballad
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4.
An aromatic or fragrant ointment, that heals,
soothes or mitigates pain
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Balm
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5.
Overfamiliar through repetition or overuse
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Banal (or Commonplace or
Hackneyed or Threadbare or Trite or Timeworn)
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6.
Member of a band of robbers
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Bandit (or Brigand)
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7.
Something causing misery or death
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Bane (or Nemesis or
Scourge or Curse)
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8.
Expel from a community or group, as if by official
decree
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Banish (or Ostracize or Blackball or Cast-out or Relegate or Shun)
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9.
One who is unable to pay off one’s debt
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Bankrupt (or Bust or
Belly-up or Insolvent)
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10. A crude uncouth
ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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Barbarian (or Boor or Churl or Goth or Tyke)
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11. An agreement between
parties (usually arrived at after discussion or negotiation) fixing
obligations of each
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Bargain
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12. An outlying farm
building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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Barn
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13. A building for
lodging of soldiers or military personnel
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Barrack
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14. Anything
extravagantly ornamented, especially something so ornate as to be in bad
taste.
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Baroque
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15. Address with
continuously or persistently
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Barrage (or Outpour)
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16. An uninhabited
wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
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Barren (or Bleak)
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17. A lawyer who
speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defence
or prosecution
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Barrister
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18. To exchange goods
without involving money
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Barter
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19. A child born of
unlawful marriage
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Bastard
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20. A change from
something sublime to ridiculous
Triteness or triviality of style |
Bathos
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21. A collection of
related things intended for use together
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Battery
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22. Lewd or obscene
talk or writing
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Bawdy (or Bawdry or Ribald)
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23. A part of the sea
or a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore;
A compartment in a ship or an aircraft used for some specific purpose |
Bay
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24. A knife fixed on
the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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Bayonet
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25. A stretch of sand
or stones along the edge of the sea or a lake
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Beach
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26. The person who is
in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is
endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
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Bearer
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27. Signal with hands
or nod or some other gesture;
Appear inviting |
Beckon
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28. Confined to bed
(by illness)
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Bedfast
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29. A state of
extreme confusion and disorder
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Bedlam (or Pandemonium)
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30. Be appropriate or
necessary
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Behove
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31. A pauper who
lives by begging
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Beggar
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32. Part of a Church
in which bells hang
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Belfry
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33. A beautiful woman
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Belle
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34. Having or showing
a ready disposition to fight
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Bellicose(or Combative)
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35. Engaged in fights
or a war
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Belligerent (or Scrapper)
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36. A person who
helps people or institutions financially
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Benefactor
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37. The recipient of
funds or other benefits
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Beneficiary
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38. Desire to do good
to others:
A charitable gift |
Benevolence (or Benefaction)
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39. Characterized by
kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
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Benignant (or Gracious)
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40. Engaged to be
married
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Betrothed
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41. Two surfaces
meeting at an angle other than 90 degree
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Bevel (or Chamfer)
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42. A book regarded
as authoritative in its field;
The Holy Book of the Christians |
Bible
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43. A list of writings
with the time and place of publication
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Bibliography
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44. Someone trained
in compiling bibliographies
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Bibliographer
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45. The worship of
the Bible
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Bibliolatry
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46. Preoccupation
with the acquisition and possession of books
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Bibliomania
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47. One who is a
great lover of books
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Bibliophile
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48. A person who
hates, fears, or distrusts books
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Bibliophobe
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49. A dealer in
second hand books
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Bibliopole (or
Bibliopolist)
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50. A
professional person trained in library science and engaged in
library services
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Bibliothec
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51. A collection of
books
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Bibliotheca or
Bibliothecae
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52. The scientific
study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or
authenticity
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Bibliotics
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53. The art of
binding books
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Bibliopegy
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54. A person involved
in binding books
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Bibliopegist
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55. Consisting of two
legislative bodies or chambers (like that of a heart etc)
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Bicameral
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56. Completion of a
period of 200 years or its celebration
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Bicentennial or Bicentenary
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57. Having two heads
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Bicephalous
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58. Argue over petty
things
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Bicker (or Brabble or Fuss or Niggle or Pettifog or Quibble or Spat or
Squabble or Tiff)
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59. The offence of
marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce
has occurred
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Bigamy
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60. A man with
prejudiced views against politics or a religion or creed
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Bigot
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61. Having two sides
or parts
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Bilateral
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62. Using or knowing
two languages
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Bilingual
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63. A person who
speaks two languages fluently
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Bilingualist
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64. Life history of a
person written by another
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Biography
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65. The study of
physical life
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Biology
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66. Conspicuously or
grossly unconventional or unusual
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Bizarre (or Eccentric or Outlandish or Flaky)
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67. Conspicuously and
offensively loud, without any attempt at concealment
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Blatant (or Clamorous or
Strident or Vociferous )
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68.
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Blandish
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69. Words or action
showing deliberate contempt of sacred things
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Blasphemy (or
Desecration or Profanation or Sacrilege)
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70. Without hope or
encouragement;
Bare, desolate and often windswept |
Bleak
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71. Render holy by
means of religious rites
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Bless
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72. A short prayer of
thanks before a meal
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Blessing
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73. A swift and
violent military attack with intensive aerial bombing (without warning)
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Blitz-krieg
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74. A man of free and
easy habits, socially unconventional
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Bohemian
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75. The hinged metal
cover of a vehicle's engine
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Bonnet
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76. A person
interested in reading books and nothing else
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Bookworm or Bibliophage
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77. Ill-mannered and
coarse and contemptible in behaviour or appearance
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Boorish
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78. The study of
plants
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Botany
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79. Any of the larger
branches of a tree
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Bough
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80. A bunch of
flowers usually given as a present
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Bouquet
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81. A group’s refusal
to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its
policies
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Boycott
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82. An alloy of
copper and zinc;
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; Impudent aggressiveness |
Brass
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83. The attribute of
being concise and succinct
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Brevity(or Transience)
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84. A factory for
manufacturing beer
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Brewery
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85. Payment made to a
person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
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Bribe
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86. Give essential
information to someone;
A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case |
Brief
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87. Quick and
energetic
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Brisk
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88. A thing liable to
be easily broken
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Brittle
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89. Discourage or
frighten with threats or a domineering manner
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Browbeat (or Intimidate)
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90. Acting like a
clown or buffoon
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Buffoonery (or Harlequinade or Japery)
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91. A mass of
precious metal (like gold or silver) in bars or ingots
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Bullion
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92. A small house
with all rooms on one floor
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Bungalow (or Cottage)
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93. Tending to float
in a fluid;
Cheering or invigorating |
Buoyant
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94. (i)The central
meaning or theme of a speech or literary work;
(ii)An onerous or difficult concern |
Burden (or Gist----(i);
Burthen or Encumbrance or Incumbrance or Onus---(ii)) |
95. A furniture with
drawers for keeping clothes or a chest of drawers;
An administrative unit of government |
Bureau
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96. Government by
officials
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Bureaucracy
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97. To grow or
develop quickly
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Burgeon(or Pullulate or
Spud)
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