The difference between Flash and Wardrobe malfunction
When used as nouns, flash means a sudden, short, temporary burst of light, whereas wardrobe malfunction means an accidental instance of indecent exposure caused by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing clothes.
Flash is also verb with the meaning: to briefly illuminate a scene.
Flash is also adjective with the meaning: expensive-looking and demanding attention.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flash and Wardrobe malfunction
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Flash as a verb:
To briefly illuminate a scene.
Examples:
"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."
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Flash as a verb:
To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
Examples:
"The light flashed on and off."
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Flash as a verb:
To be visible briefly.
Examples:
"The scenery flashed by quickly."
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Flash as a verb:
To make visible briefly.
Examples:
"A number will be flashed on the screen."
"The special agents flashed their badges as they entered the building."
"She flashed me a smile from the car window."
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Flash as a verb (ambitransitive, informal):
To briefly, and in most cases inadvertently, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public.
Examples:
"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."
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Flash as a verb (transitive, informal):
To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.
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Flash as a verb (figurative):
To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
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Flash as a verb:
To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
Examples:
"He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."
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Flash as a verb:
To communicate quickly.
Examples:
"The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."
"to flash a message along the telephone wires;  to flash conviction on the mind"
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Flash as a verb:
To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
Examples:
"'Flash forward to the present day."
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Flash as a verb (transitive):
To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
Examples:
"Susan flashed Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call."
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Flash as a verb (intransitive, of liquid):
To evaporate suddenly. .}}
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Flash as a verb (transitive, climbing):
To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
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Flash as a verb (computing):
To write to the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge.
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Flash as a verb (glassmaking):
To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
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Flash as a verb ([[juggling]]):
To perform a .
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Flash as a verb ([[metallurgy]]):
To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
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Flash as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To trick up in a showy manner.
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Flash as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
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Flash as a noun:
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
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Flash as a noun:
A very short amount of time.
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Flash as a noun (colloquial, US):
A flashlight; an electric torch.
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Flash as a noun (figuratively):
A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
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Flash as a noun:
Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
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Flash as a noun (Britain, Cockney):
The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
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Flash as a noun (juggling):
A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
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Flash as a noun (linguistics):
A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
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Flash as a noun (photography):
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Flash as a noun (archaic):
A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for colouring liquor to make it look stronger.
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Flash as a noun (military):
A form of military insignia.
Examples:
"I just got my first commando flash."
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Flash as an adjective (British, _, and, _, New Zealand, slang):
Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
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Flash as an adjective (UK, of a person):
Having plenty of ready money.
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Flash as an adjective (UK, of a person):
Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
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Flash as an adjective (US, slang):
Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
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Flash as a noun:
A pool.
Examples:
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Flash as a noun (engineering):
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
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Wardrobe malfunction as a noun (euphemistic):
An accidental instance of indecent exposure caused by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing clothes.