FLUSHING
/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
15
Scrabble
18
WWF
F(4) L(1) U(1) S(1) H(4) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
verb
- To cause to take flight from concealment.“The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.”
- To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.“A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.”
verb
- To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.“Flush the injury with plenty of water.”
- Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.“The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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