suffuse vs flush

flush vs suffuse

suffuse is not a noun while flush is a noun.

suffuse is not an adjective while flush is an adjective.

suffuse and flush both are verbs.

suffuse is not an adverb while flush is an adverb.

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

As verbs, flush is a hypernym of suffuse; that is, flush is a word with a broader meaning than suffuse:

suffuse: cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
flush: cause to flow or flood with or as if with water

suffuse (noun)	flush (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

suffuse (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

suffuse (verb)	flush (verb)
to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light	turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across	cause to flow through something
	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

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

Difference between suffuse and flush

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