• Definition:
(1) to clean something by causing water to pass through it
• Collocation: flush sth out (with sth); flush sth out through sth
• Examples: Flush the pipe out with clean water; Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body
(2) (of a person or their face) to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot
• Collocation: flush + adj; flush sth
• Example: Sam felt her cheeks flush red; A rosy blush flushed her cheeks
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