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Synonyms of blush

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Another word for blush is crimson. Other synonyms of blush are flush.

Synonyms and similar words for blush

nounA glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.

nounA cosmetic, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks and lips.

  • blusherFace makeup that makes the cheeks rosier.
  • rougeRed or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.

verbTo become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth)...

  • flushTo become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to...
  • crimsonTo become crimson or deep red; to blush.

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Meaning of blush

  1. noun An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
  2. noun A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
  3. noun A feeling or appearance of optimism.

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Questions about synonyms of blush

What is another word for blush?
Blush has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as crimson and flush.
What does blush mean?
Blush means an act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: blush (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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