noun
blushes
BLUH-shihz
noun
1
A moment of embarrassment (often in the phrase "spare someone's blushes").
"He kept quiet to spare her blushes in front of the whole office."
How to Use Blushes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmbarrassment, especially in the set phrase "spare someone's blushes," meaning to avoid embarrassing them.
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