I stood up from my seat early on Valentine's morning without making a sound, yet romantic florists still sell me by the dozen with sharp thorns. What single word am I?
Rose
'Rose' is both the past tense of 'rise' (stood up) and the classic red flower associated with Valentine's Day.
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