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blush

/bləʃ/

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verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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"The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"

Similar:

crimson flush redden

type of:
colour discolor discolour color
noun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
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Similar:

flush

type of:
inborn reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex innate reflex
noun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
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Similar:

bloom flush rosiness

type of:
good health healthiness
verb
become rosy or reddish
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"her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"

type of:
redden

Examples of blush

"The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
"her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"