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bud
 
Noun bud has 2 senses
  1. bud - a partially opened flower
    --1 is a kind of     flower, bloom, blossom
    --1 has particulars: rosebud
    Derived form: verb bud1
  2. bud - a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
    --2 is a kind of     sprout
    --2 has particulars: leaf bud; flower bud; mixed bud
    Derived form: verb bud1
Verb bud has 2 senses
  1. bud - develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!"
    --1 is one way to     develop
    Derived forms: noun bud1, noun bud2
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  2. bud - start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship"
    --2 is one way to     begin, start
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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