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Definition of budding adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

budding

adjective

NAmE//ˈbʌdɪŋ//

[only before noun]

beginning to develop or become successful a budding artist/writer our budding romance The budding young star is now hot property in Hollywood.

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