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bro(slang, noun, buddy, pal, chum)
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sprout(noun, verb, set, develop, start)
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weed(noun, slang, pot, grass, marijuana)
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burgeon(noun, verb, open, develop, grow)
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germinate(verb, set, start, rise, grow)
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blossom(noun, verb, open, plant, grow)
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develop(verb, start, grow, shoot, begin)
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flower(noun, verb, open, grow, multiply)
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germ(noun, cause, start, plant, beginning)
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shoot(noun, verb, develop, start, plant)
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bloom(noun, verb, open, plant, grow)
9
flourish(verb, open, grow, flower, thrive)
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open(verb, grow, flower, expansion, flourish)
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buddy(noun, type, love, informal, familiar)
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friend(noun, person, love, associate, companion)
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grow(verb, shoot, flower, expansion, flourish)
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sidekick(noun, person, love, slang, informal)
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embryo(noun, cause, start, plant, beginning)
7
nucleus(noun, cause, start, plant, beginning)
6
egg(noun, cause, beginning, stone, source)
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