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[fluhsh] 
–noun
| 1. | a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. |
| 2. | a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. |
| 3. | a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger. |
| 4. | glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth. |
| 5. | hot flush. hot flash. |
| 6. | a cleansing preparation that acts by flushing: an oil flush for the car's engine. |
–verb (used with object)
| 7. | to redden; cause to blush or glow: Winter air flushed the children's cheeks. |
| 8. | to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes: They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down. |
| 9. | to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water. |
| 10. | Metallurgy.
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| 11. | to animate or excite; inflame: flushed with success. |
–verb (used without object)
| 12. | to blush; redden. |
| 13. | to flow with a rush; flow and spread suddenly. |
| 14. | to operate by flushing; undergo flushing: The toilet won't flush. |
hot flash
–noun
| a sudden, temporary sensation of heat experienced by some women during menopause. |
Also called hot flush.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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