flush vs strike

flush and strike both are nouns.

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

As verbs, strike is a hyponym of flush; that is, strike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flush:

Other hyponyms of flush include grade, strickle, strickle.

flush (noun)	strike (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
the swift release of a store of affective force	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit	a conspicuous success
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)	a gentle blow
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

flush (adjective)	strike (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)	strike (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
cause to flow through something	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid	indicate (a certain time) by striking
irrigate with water from a sluice	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
make level or straight	hit against; come into sudden contact with
glow or cause to glow with warm color or light	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

flush (adverb)	strike (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane