The difference between Blush and Flush
When used as nouns, blush means an act of blushing, whereas flush means a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
When used as verbs, blush means to become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment, whereas flush means to cause to take flight from concealment.
Flush is also adjective with the meaning: smooth, even, aligned.
check bellow for the other definitions of Blush and Flush
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Blush as a noun:
An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.
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Blush as a noun:
A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
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Blush as a noun (figuratively):
Feeling or appearance of optimism.
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Blush as a noun (uncountable, countable):
A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
Examples:
"synonyms: blusher rouge"
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Blush as a noun:
A color between pink and cream.
Examples:
"color paneFAD1B1"
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Blush as a noun (chiefly, US):
A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
Examples:
"synonyms: blush wine rosé"
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Blush as a verb (intransitive):
To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
Examples:
"synonyms: go red"
"The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears."
"He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him."
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Blush as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):
To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).
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Blush as a verb (intransitive):
To become red.
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Blush as a verb (transitive):
To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy.
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Blush as a verb (transitive):
To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).
Examples:
"When he saw it, he blushed a beet red."
"I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink."
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Blush as a verb (transitive):
To express or make known by blushing.
Examples:
"Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation."
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Blush as a verb (intransitive):
To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.
Examples:
"The garden was full of blossoms that blushed in myriad shades to form a beautiful carpet of color."
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Blush as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
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Blush as a noun:
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Examples:
"A blush of boys."
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Flush as a noun:
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cause to take flight from concealment.
Examples:
"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."
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Flush as a verb (intransitive):
To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
Examples:
"A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."
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Flush as an adjective:
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Examples:
"Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface."
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Flush as an adjective:
Wealthy or well off.
Examples:
"He just got a bonus so he's flush today."
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Flush as an adjective (typography):
Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
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Flush as an adjective:
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
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Flush as an adjective:
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
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Flush as a noun:
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
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Flush as a noun:
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
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Flush as a noun:
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
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Flush as a noun:
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
Examples:
"the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset"
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Flush as a noun:
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
Examples:
"a flush of joy"
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Examples:
"Flush the injury with plenty of water."
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
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Flush as a verb (intransitive):
To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
Examples:
"The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion."
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To cause to blush.
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Flush as a verb:
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
Examples:
"to flush the meadows"
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Flush as a verb (transitive):
To excite, inflame.
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Flush as a verb (intransitive, of a toilet):
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
Examples:
"There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing."
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Flush as a verb (transitive, computing):
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
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Flush as a verb:
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Examples:
"Blood flushes into the face."
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Flush as a verb:
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
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Flush as a verb (masonry):
To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
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Flush as a verb (mining, intransitive):
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
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Flush as a verb (mining):
To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
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Flush as a noun (poker):
A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.