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Synonyms & Antonyms of blushing
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as in pink, warm
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as in embarrassed, sheepish
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blushing
verbpresent participle of blush
Synonyms of blushing (Entry 2 of 2)
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
- she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake
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The first known use of blushing was in 1609
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