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Added 9 October 2026

burgeoning

/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of burgeon

noun

The act of budding or sprouting.
A bud or branch.
A new growth or expansion of something.

adjective

That buds, grows or expands; developing.

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