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The word 'burgeoning' is the present participle, present tense of the verb 'burgeon', meaning to begin to expand or grow rapidly; to flourish; to put forth young shoots. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.

Example sentence:

By the late 1980s, the computer industry was burgeoning. (verb)

The burgeoning industry in China is creating difficult environmental problems. (adjective)

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