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Flushing vs Rinse - What's the difference?

flushing | rinse |

As verbs the difference between flushing and rinse

is that flushing is present participle of lang=en while rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.

As nouns the difference between flushing and rinse

is that flushing is the act by which something is flushed while rinse is the action of rinsing.

flushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * flushingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is flushed.
    • We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings .
  • (UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
  • A surface formed of floating threads.

    • Anagrams

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    rinse

    English

    Verb

  • To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
    • You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
  • To remove soap from (something) using water.
    • Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
  • (UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
    • Checkmate!
    Oh no.
    You got rinsed .

    Derived terms

    * rinse off * rinse out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of rinsing.
    • I'll just give this knife a quick rinse .
  • Any hair dye.
    • I had a henna rinse yesterday.

    Anagrams

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