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1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) roði2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) skolun2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) roðna2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) sturta, skola3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) hrekja úr fylgsni•- flushed- in the first flush of
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