Both Uses of
flourish
in
Lord of the Flies
- Its voice was thin, needle-sharp and insistent; The three boys rushed forward and Jack drew his knife again with a flourish.
p. 31..2 *flourish = showy gesture
- He flourished the conch.
p. 78..9flourished = waved (or made a showy gesture with)
Definition:
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(flourish as in: dismissed them with a flourish) a showy gesture
or:
the act of waving -- a hand or an item