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• blush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ crimson, deep ▪ faint, slight VERB + BLUSH ▪ hide ▪ She tried to hide her fiery …   Collocations dictionary

• embarrassment — noun 1 feeling of being embarrassed ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, considerable, great ▪ total, utter ▪ slight ▪ She smiled to hide her slight embarr …   Collocations dictionary

• blush — vb Blush, flush are comparable as verbs primarily when meaning to turn or grow red in the face and as nouns when meaning a turning or growing red in the face. Blush implies a sudden heightening of color usually as the result of shame or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• blush — [blush] vi. [ME blushen, to shine brightly, blush, glance < OE blyscan; akin to blyse, torch < IE * bhles , shine > BLAZE1] 1. to become red in the face from shame, embarrassment, or confusion 2. to be ashamed or embarrassed: usually… …   English World dictionary

• blush — verb 1》 become red in the face through shyness, embarrassment, or shame. 2》 literary be or become pink or pale red. noun 1》 an instance of blushing. 2》 literary a pink or pale red tinge. 3》 a wine with a slight pink tint made in the manner of… …   English new terms dictionary

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• flush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. a blush, redden (he flushed with embarrassment). b glow with a warm colour (sky flushed pink). 2 tr. (usu. as flushed adj.) cause to glow or blush (often foll. by with : flushed with pride). 3 tr. a cleanse (a drain,… …   Useful english dictionary

• flush — flush1 [flush] vi. [complex of several words, with senses FLASH & ME flusshen, to fly up suddenly, blended with echoic elements; “flow” senses < ? or akin to OFr fluir (stem fluiss ), to flow] 1. to flow and spread suddenly and rapidly 2. to… …   English World dictionary

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• crimson — crim|son1 [ˈkrımzən] adj 1.) deep red in colour ▪ The leaves turn crimson in autumn. ▪ a crimson dress 2.) if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassed go/turn/flush/blush crimson ▪ The boy blushed crimson.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English