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strike vs flush

flush vs strike

strike and flush both are nouns.

strike is not an adjective while flush is an adjective.

strike and flush both are verbs.

strike is not an adverb while flush is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strike Yes No Yes No
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, flush is a hypernym of strike; that is, flush is a word with a broader meaning than strike:
  • strike: smooth with a strickle
  • flush: make level or straight
Other hypernyms of strike include even, even out, level.
strike (noun) flush (noun)
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective the swift release of a store of affective force
a conspicuous success a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
(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 a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
a gentle blow sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
strike (adjective) flush (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
strike (verb) flush (verb)
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing cause to flow through something
indicate (a certain time) by striking rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target irrigate with water from a sluice
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
hit against; come into sudden contact with make level or straight
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
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
strike (adverb) flush (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
Difference between strike and flush

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