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Flesh out vs. Flush out
Flesh out
/fleʃ aʊt/Examples:
We need to flesh out the plan before Monday's presentation.Her essay needs more detail to flesh out the main arguments.The director worked to flesh out the characters' backstories.
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Flush out
/flʌʃ aʊt /Examples:
The company hired specialists to flush out inefficiencies.She needed time to flush out the toxins from her system.Explorers ventured deeper to flush out hidden caves.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Flesh out means to give something more substance or detail, like adding flesh to bones.
- Flush out refers to forcing something out into the open, like flushing out a hidden culprit or flushing water through pipes.
- Remember flesh involves adding, while flush involves pushing away or revealing.
- Flesh out is often used in contexts of developing ideas or plans.
- Flush out is used in contexts of clearing out or exposing something.
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