Blushing and Cocksure

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Blushing adjective - Having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset.

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Cocksure is an antonym for blushing.

Nearby Words: blush, blusher, blushed

Cocksure adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: his cocksure assertion that he could bed any woman of his choice

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Blushing is an antonym for cocksure.

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