(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
When you ~, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed.
‘Hello, Maria,’ he said, and she ~ed again...
I ~ed scarlet at my stupidity.
VERB: V, V colour
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Blush is also a noun.
‘The most important thing is to be honest,’ she says, without the trace of a ~.
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