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blush

1 blush /ˈblʌʃ/ verb
blushes; blushed; blushing
1 blush
/ˈblʌʃ/
verb
blushes; blushed; blushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLUSH
[no object]
: to become red in your face because you are ashamed, embarrassed, confused, etc.
: to be embarrassed
2 blush /ˈblʌʃ/ noun
plural blushes
2 blush
/ˈblʌʃ/
noun
plural blushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLUSH
[count] : the red color that spreads over your face when you are ashamed, embarrassed, confused, etc.
[count] : a slight red or pink color
[noncount] US : a cream or powder that some people put on their cheeks to make their cheeks pink or reddish
called also (chiefly British) blush*er

at first blush

see 1first

spare someone's blushes

see 2spare