wash down vs flush

flush vs wash down

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

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

wash down and flush both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

wash down (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

wash down (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

wash down (verb)	flush (verb)
flow freely	turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically	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

wash down (adverb)	flush (adverb)
	squarely or solidly
	in the same plane

Difference between wash down and flush

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