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blush

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Noun

  1. An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
  2. A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
  3. A feeling or appearance of optimism.
  4. A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
  5. A color between pink and cream.
  6. A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
  7. The collective noun for a group of boys.

Verb

  1. 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.
  2. To be shy, ashamed, or embarrassed (to do something).
  3. To become red or pink.
  4. To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to pinken; to make rosy.
  5. To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).
  6. To express or make known by blushing.
  7. To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.
  8. To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
  9. Of dope or varnish: to develop an undesirable white precipitate on the surface, due to being applied in humid conditions.

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