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hot flush

British  

noun

  1. a sudden unpleasant hot feeling in the skin, caused by endocrine imbalance, esp experienced by women at menopause

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was after experiencing a hot flush in her car later that same year that Debbie had the idea for a portable device that could keep women cool.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2023

The bracelet is powered by artificial intelligence software that monitors the wearer's temperature, and when it detects a hot flush it can deliver a cooling sensation.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2023

I’m glad of all of it, though I’m not sure calling a hot flush a power surge is going to make them less distressing or smelly.

From The Guardian Dec. 15, 2015

Her hot flush was so bad, it steam-cleaned my carpet.”

From The Guardian Dec. 15, 2015

A hot flush of anger runs up my neck, blooming on my cheeks.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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