Difference between Crimson and Blush

What is the difference between Crimson and Blush?

Crimson as a noun is a deep, slightly bluish red. traditionally the colour of blood. while Blush as a noun is an act of blushing.

Crimson

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having a deep red colour having loose morals

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A deep, slightly bluish red. Traditionally the colour of blood.

Example sentence: Natalie Portman's approach to acting demands that she wears her heart on her sleeve so explicitly, the heart becomes the whole garment - a crimson chemise with streaks of blue veins running across it.

Blush

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of blushing.A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. Confer rouge.A color between pink and cream.The collective noun for a group of boys.

Example sentence: I was freeborn according to the flesh; I am born of a father who was a decurion, but I sold my noble rank - I blush not to state it, nor am I sorry - for the profit of others. In short, I am a slave in Christ to a foreign nation for the unspeakable glory of the eternal life which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We hope you now know whether to use Crimson or Blush in your sentence.

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