flush vs wash down

wash down vs flush

flush is a noun but wash down is not a noun.

flush is an adjective but wash down is not an adjective.

flush and wash down both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but wash down is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flush	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
wash down	No	No	Yes	No

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

flush: cause to flow through something
wash down: flow freely

Other hyponyms of flush include flush down.

flush (noun)	wash down (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
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)	wash down (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)	wash down (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame	flow freely
cause to flow through something	eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
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)	wash down (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane

Difference between flush and wash down

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