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hot flash
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noun
a sudden, temporary sensation of heat experienced by some women during menopause.
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Also called hot flush .
Origin of hot flash
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby hot flash
hotelkeeper, hotelman, hotel rack, Hotere, hot fence, hot flash, hot flush, hotfoot, hotfoot it, hothead, hotheaded
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