blush vs colour

colour vs blush

blush and colour both are nouns.

blush is not an adjective while colour is an adjective.

blush and colour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blush	Yes	No	Yes	No
colour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, colour is a hypernym of blush; that is, colour is a word with a broader meaning than blush:

blush: turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
colour: change color, often in an undesired manner

Other hypernyms of blush include color, discolor, discolour.

blush (noun)	colour (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks	the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health	the timbre of a musical sound
	interest and variety and intensity
	an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
	(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
	any material used for its color

blush (adjective)	colour (adjective)
	having or capable of producing colors

blush (verb)	colour (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame	change color, often in an undesired manner
become rosy or reddish	add color to
	affect as in thought or feeling
	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	decorate with colors
	modify or bias

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