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flush vs rinse

rinse vs flush

flush and rinse both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but rinse is not an adjective.

flush and rinse both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but rinse is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
rinse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rinse is a hypernym of flush; that is, rinse is a word with a broader meaning than flush:
  • flush: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  • rinse: wash off soap or remaining dirt
Other hypernyms of flush include rinse off.
flush (noun) rinse (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) washing lightly without soap
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) the act of giving a light tint to the hair
the swift release of a store of affective force the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
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) rinse (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) rinse (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
cause to flow through something wash off soap or remaining dirt
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid clean with some chemical process
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) rinse (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
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