blush

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Synonyms: lush, flush, brush, plush, bluish, slush, bush, blesh, ablush, blash, blish

Antonyms: lush, flush, brush, plush, bluish, slush, bush, blesh, ablush, blash, blish

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Noun

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
A feeling or appearance of optimism.
A cosmetic, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks and lips.
A color between pink and cream.
- blush:
Ellipsis of blush wine.

To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
- The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears.
- He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.
To be shy, ashamed, or embarrassed (to do something).
To become red or pink.
To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to pinken; to make rosy.
To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).
- When he saw it, he blushed a beet red.
- I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink.
To express or make known by blushing.
- Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation.
To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.
- The garden was full of blossoms that blushed in myriad shades to form a beautiful carpet of color.
To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
Of dope or varnish: to develop an undesirable white precipitate on the surface, due to being applied in humid conditions.

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