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flush vs scour

scour vs flush

flush and scour both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but scour is not an adjective.

flush and scour both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but scour is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
scour Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flush and scour are synonyms defined as:
  • flush and scour: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Other synonyms of flush include purge.
flush (noun) scour (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
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) scour (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) scour (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
cause to flow through something rub hard or scrub
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid clean with hard rubbing
irrigate with water from a sluice examine minutely
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) scour (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
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