boom

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UK /buːm/US /buːm/

Meaning

noun
a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success
Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war boom.

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(Laughter) And the Monkey -- remember, he's terrified of the Panic Monster -- boom, he's up the tree!

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