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noun ADJ. beautiful, exquisite, perfect a tree with exquisite blooms | fragrant | exotic VERB + BLOOM bear, have, produce | burst into, come into The spring flowers have come into bloom. BLOOM + VERB appear The small white blooms appear in May. | fade The blooms have started to fade now. PREP. in ~ banks of rhododendrons in bloom PHRASES in full bloom The roses are now in full bloom.
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