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flush
Verb
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To flush is to have your skin turn red from fever or emotion.
The sick boy's face was flushed.
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To flush is to clean with a sudden flow of water.
Heavy rain would flush the rubbish out of the drain.
He forgot to flush the toilet after using it.
flush
Adjective
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To be flush is to be level or even.
The tiles had to be flush with each other so that people would not trip over them.
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(game) Flush cards are all of the same suit.
In poker he was dealt five hearts, a flush.
chamber
Noun
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A chamber is a room that is often used for sleeping.
He went to his chamber to get some rest.
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A chamber is a legislative body in a government.
The House of Representatives is the only chamber in the legislature of New Zealand.
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A chamber can be any enclosed space that holds something, such as where the bullets are stored in a gun.
The chamber was empty so the gun did not fire.
chamber
Verb
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To chamber something is to put it in a room or an enclosed space.
The angry girl chambered herself in her room.