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broaden v. to make larger or greater
adv. broadly Syn. enlarge
adj. broad
n. breadth
Education will broaden your opportunities to land a good job.
The breadth of his knowledge is impressive.
burgeon v. grow at a fast pace
adj. burgeoning Syn. thrive
The burgeoning population of major cities is creating a demand for more services.
His talent as a pianist burgeoned at the age of 14.
conspicuously adv. attracting attention
adj. conspicuous Syn. noticeably
His name was conspicuously absent from the list of winners.
The attorneys were conspicuous for their aggressive manner in the courtroom.
demand v. to ask for something in a strong way
adv. demandingly Syn. insist
adj. demanding
n. demand
She demanded to know the truth.