flushing (verb)

  • 1lavatory — noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ public (BrE) ▪ gents (BrE), ladies , men s ▪ outside ▪ flushing VER …

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  • 2vulgarize — verb To express or re express something in a base, common, or lewd manner; to make something commonplace; to make something vulgar. Yes, said Mr. Flushing. And in my opinion, he continued, the absence of population to which Hirst objects is… …

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  • 3flush — [[t]flʌ̱ʃ[/t]] flushes, flushing, flushed 1) VERB If you flush, your face goes red because you are hot or ill, or because you are feeling a strong emotion such as embarrassment or anger. Do you sweat a lot or flush a lot?... [V colour] He turned… …

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  • 4Michiel de Ruyter — De Ruyter redirects here. For other uses of the word, see DeRuyter. For a list of Royal Netherlands Navy ships named after admiral de Ruyter, see HNLMS De Ruyter. Michiel de Ruyter (born Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter) …

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  • 5French Brittany (dog) — The French Brittany ( fr. Épagneul Breton)is a breed of gun dog that is bred for bird hunting. In French, the word Épagneul means a longhair pointing dog and the English word Spaniel means a flushing breed. So we cannot name the breed Spaniel .… …

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  • 6flush — Ⅰ. flush [1] ► VERB 1) (of a person s skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion. 2) glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light. 3) (be flushed with) be excited or elated by. 4) cleanse (something, especially a… …

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  • 7flusher — Ⅰ. flush [1] ► VERB 1) (of a person s skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion. 2) glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light. 3) (be flushed with) be excited or elated by. 4) cleanse (something, especially a… …

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  • 8Flush — (1) A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A flush is usually temporary and brought on by excitement, exercise, fever, or embarrassment. Flushing is an involuntary (uncontrollable) response of the nervous system leading to… …

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  • 9flush — I. /flʌʃ / (say flush) noun 1. a blush; a rosy glow. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. 3. a rush of emotion; elation: the first flush of success; the flush of victory. 4. glowing freshness or vigour: the flush of youth. 5. the hot… …

  • 10History of tennis — Jeu de paume in Paris, France, 1622. Most historians believe that tennis originated in France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand. It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use, and the game… …

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