The difference between Flush and Forced
When used as adjectives, flush means smooth, even, aligned, whereas forced means obtained forcefully, not naturally.
Flush is also noun with the meaning: a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
Flush is also verb with the meaning: to cause to take flight from concealment.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flush and Forced
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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.
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Forced as a verb:
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Forced as an adjective:
Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
Examples:
"Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her."
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Forced as an adjective:
Opened or accessed using force.