What does efflorescence mean?
Efflorescence means (botany) The production of flowers..
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/ˌɛfləˈɹɛsəns/ · noun
(botany) The production of flowers..
1919, a time when African American hopes for a just future following their service in World War I were dashed by violent reassertions of white supremacy, including the efflorescence and expansion of the KKK into the Midwestern and northwestern U.S.
I’d hoped that when the black hole of the Donald Trump presidency ended, redirected energy might allow for a cultural efflorescence. So far that hasn’t happened.
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Efflorescence means (botany) The production of flowers..
Common synonyms include flush, prime, blossom, rash.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1919, a time when African American hopes for a just future following their service in World War I were dashed by violent reassertions of white supremacy, including the efflorescence and expansion of the KKK into the Midwestern and northwestern U.S.
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