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flush vs dowse

dowse vs flush

flush and dowse both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but dowse is not an adjective.

flush and dowse both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but dowse is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
dowse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dowse is a hypernym of flush; that is, dowse is a word with a broader meaning than flush:
  • flush: irrigate with water from a sluice
  • dowse: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Other hypernyms of flush include douse, drench, soak, sop, souse.
flush (noun) dowse (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
the swift release of a store of affective force
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
flush (adjective) dowse (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
flush (verb) dowse (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
cause to flow through something slacken
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
irrigate with water from a sluice wet thoroughly
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
make level or straight
glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
flush (adverb) dowse (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
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