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  • 1flushed — [flʌʃt] adj 1.) red in the face ▪ He looked hot and rather flushed. ▪ Her cheeks were flushed , her expression angry. flushed with ▪ He leaned forward, his face flushed with anger. 2.) flushed with success/excitement/pleasure etc excited because… …

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  • 2flushed — [ flʌʃt ] adjective looking red because you are hot or sick, or feel angry, embarrassed, or excited: Beth s cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright and excited. flushed from: Jane s face was flushed from heat and exertion. flushed with: The man… …

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  • 3flushed — UK [flʌʃt] / US adjective looking red because you are hot or ill, or feel angry, embarrassed, or excited Beth s cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright and excited. flushed from: Jane s face was flushed from heat and exertion. flushed with: The… …

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  • 4Flushed — Flush Flush, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flushing}.] [Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux, dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush. [root]84.] 1. To flow and spread… …

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  • 5flush — I UK [flʌʃ] / US verb Word forms flush : present tense I/you/we/they flush he/she/it flushes present participle flushing past tense flushed past participle flushed * 1) [intransitive] if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are… …

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  • 6flush — flush1 [ flʌʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make water pass through a toilet a ) transitive to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it: flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it …

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  • 7annoyance — noun 1 feeling of being annoyed ADJECTIVE ▪ great, intense ▪ A look of intense annoyance crossed his face. ▪ obvious ▪ She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance …

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  • 8cheek — noun 1 part of the face ADJECTIVE ▪ flushed, hot, warm ▪ cool ▪ smooth, soft ▪ ashen …

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  • 9flush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight ▪ deep, pink, red ▪ sudden ▪ a sudden flush of rising excitement …

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  • 10flush´er — flush1 «fluhsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to become red suddenly; blush; glow: »Her face flushed when they laughed at her. SYNONYM(S): redden. 2. to rush suddenly; flow rapidly: »Embarrassment caused the blood to flush to her cheeks …

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