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flush vs souse

souse vs flush

flush and souse both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but souse is not an adjective.

flush and souse both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but souse is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
souse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, souse is a hypernym of flush; that is, souse is a word with a broader meaning than flush:
  • flush: irrigate with water from a sluice
  • souse: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Other hypernyms of flush include douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop.
flush (noun) souse (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) the act of making something completely wet
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
the swift release of a store of affective force a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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) souse (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) souse (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame cook in a marinade
cause to flow through something cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid become drunk or drink excessively
irrigate with water from a sluice immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
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) souse (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
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