boom

Definitions of boom
  1. noun
    a state of economic prosperity
    synonyms: hausse
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    type of:
    prospérité
    an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
  2. noun
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    synonyms: aubaine
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    type of:
    happening, événement
    an event that happens
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