flush vs reflex

reflex vs flush

flush and reflex both are nouns.

flush and reflex both are adjectives.

flush is a verb but reflex is not a verb.

flush is an adverb but reflex is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flush	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
reflex	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, reflex is a hypernym of flush; that is, reflex is a word with a broader meaning than flush:

flush: sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of flush include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.

flush (noun)	reflex (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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)	reflex (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane	without volition or conscious control
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

flush (verb)	reflex (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
cause to flow through something
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
irrigate with water from a sluice
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)	reflex (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane

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