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Nouns (21)

n. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

n. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

n. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

surge, upsurge, rush, gush, sudden flow

n. a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"

peak, efflorescence, bloom, flower, blossom, prime, heyday

n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Verbs (14)

flush

v. cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"

flush

v. to empty the contents of a memory buffer by transferring the data on the disk

flow freely

v. flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river"

sluice

v. irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"

scour

v. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"

burnish, buff, furbish

v. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"

crimson, blush, redden, become red, turn red, grow red

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

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (5)

flush

adj. of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; "a door flush with the wall"; "the bottom of the window is flush with the floor"

affluent, loaded, moneyed, wealthy

adj. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"

Fuzzynyms (97)

shade, tincture, tint, tone

n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

node, lymph gland, lymph node

n. the source of lymph and lymphocytes

tumor, tumour, neoplasm

n. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

distention, distension

n. the act of expanding by pressure from within

sore

n. an open skin infection

infection

n. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

high spirits, elation

n. a feeling of joy and pride

euphoria

n. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

geyser

n. a spring that discharges hot water and steam

spout

n. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain

torrent, violent stream

n. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

wave, moving ridge

n. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

eruption, dissilience

n. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

outburst, flare-up

n. a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

surge, billow

n. a large sea wave

zenith

n. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

lead, spark advance

n. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

bow, fore, nose, prow, stem

n. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

cleanse, denazify, free from Nazi ideology

v. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

wash, separate gravel from

v. separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)

wash, launder

v. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"

scavenge, clean refuse from

v. clean refuse from; "Scavenge a street"

rub

v. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

polish, gloss, burnish

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

stroke, fondle

v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

strip, clean

v. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

clean, make clean

v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

clean, cleanse

v. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

cleanse, denazify, free from Nazi ideology

v. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

color, colour, give color to

v. add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"

burn

v. burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

burn, combust, undergo combustion

v. undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

burn, incinerate

v. cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"

flame, be aflame, be in flames

v. be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

favored, advantaged, favoured

adj. blessed with advantages; "she is more advantaged than her cousin"; "born into the favored classes"

fortunate

adj. having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

gilded, deluxe, luxurious, princely, opulent, sumptuous

adj. rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

ample

adj. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"

copious, extensive

adj. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

plentiful

adj. existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

Synonyms (19)

plane, flat, level

adj. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"

level

adj. oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"

straight, regular

adj. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"

smooth

adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

straight, true

adj. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"

better-off

adj. being in a more prosperous condition: "better-off than his classmate"

easy, prosperous, comfortable, substantial, well-off, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-situated, well-to-do

adj. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

Antonyms (14)

dribble, drip, trickle

n. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"

fade, wither, lose vigor, lose vitality, loose freshness

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

fade, fade out

v. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

uneven

adj. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"

poor

adj. having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"

parsimonious, penurious

adj. excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

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