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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 is used when you want to add more details to a particular idea or concept, like adding meat to bones.
- Think of flush out like flushing out dirt or unwanted things, removing or driving out something hidden.
- To flesh out is to enhance an idea, while to flush out is to clear or expel something.
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