What does flushed mean?
Flushed means Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc..
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/flʌʃt/ · adjective
Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc..
Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.
Use flushed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flushed means Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc..
Common synonyms include blushing, red, reddened, red-faced.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.
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