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Flushed vs Recessed - What's the difference?

flushed | recessed |

As adjectives the difference between flushed and recessed

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while recessed is set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.

As verbs the difference between flushed and recessed

is that flushed is (flush) while recessed is (recess).

flushed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
    • Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed ; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.

    Synonyms

    * blushing * red * red-faced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flush)

    • recessed

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.
  • withdrawn; secluded
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • comfortably recessed from curious impertinents

    Verb

    (head)
  • (recess)

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