MeanOF

budding

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: developing, flowering

Synonyms: beginning blossoming burgeoning bursting forth embryonic fledgling fresh germinal germinating growing incipient maturing nascent opening potential promising pubescent pullulating shooting up sprouting vegetating young
Antonyms: dying shrinking withering

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