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

  1. Flush as a noun:

    A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

  1. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to take flight from concealment.

    Examples:

    "The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

  2. Flush as a verb (intransitive):

    To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

    Examples:

    "A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."

  1. Flush as an adjective:

    Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

    Examples:

    "Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface."

  2. Flush as an adjective:

    Wealthy or well off.

    Examples:

    "He just got a bonus so he's flush today."

  3. Flush as an adjective (typography):

    Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

  4. Flush as an adjective:

    Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.

  5. Flush as an adjective:

    Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

  1. Flush as a noun:

    A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

  2. Flush as a noun:

    Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

  3. 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.

  4. 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"

  5. Flush as a noun:

    A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

    Examples:

    "a flush of joy"

  1. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

    Examples:

    "Flush the injury with plenty of water."

  2. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

  3. 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."

  4. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to blush.

  5. Flush as a verb:

    To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

    Examples:

    "to flush the meadows"

  6. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To excite, inflame.

  7. 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."

  8. Flush as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

  9. Flush as a verb:

    To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

    Examples:

    "Blood flushes into the face."

  10. Flush as a verb:

    To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

  11. Flush as a verb (masonry):

    To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  1. Flush as a noun (poker):

    A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

  1. Forced as a verb:

  1. 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."

  2. Forced as an adjective:

    Opened or accessed using force.

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