"blushingness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From blushing + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blushing|ness}} blushing + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blushingness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being blushing. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: blushiness, flushedness, flushiness
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