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Term: Hothouse

Noun:

- A greenhouse or other structure used for the cultivation of delicate plants, typically requiring a controlled environment.

Example:

- My grandmother grows beautiful orchids in her hothouse.

- Looking through the transparent walls of the hothouse, I could see rows of vibrant flowers.

Noun:

- An environment that fosters rapid growth, development, or learning.

Example:

- The competitive atmosphere in the music industry acted as a hothouse for talented artists.

- The university's research center is a hothouse for breakthrough discoveries.

Adjective:

- Relating to or characteristic of a hothouse; requiring unique conditions for development or growth.

Example:

- The rare species of plant cannot survive outside of a hothouse environment.

- The delicate flowers are best suited for hothouse cultivation.

Verb:

- To accelerate the development or growth of something, typically by providing ideal conditions.

Example:

- The company hothoused the new product's development to ensure its timely release.

- The trainers hothoused the talented young athlete to prepare him for the upcoming competition.

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