WAXED in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

water

wave

waves

WAXED occurs one time (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

way

ways

wayside

... waxed prosperous. 12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven

So A.A., the movement, started and stayed broke, while its individual members waxed prosperous.

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