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to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
- he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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adjectiveSynonyms of crimson (Entry 2 of 2)
as in red, reddish
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimson. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of crimson was in the 15th century
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