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hot flash

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hot flash
n.
1. A sudden brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of the blood vessels of the skin and experienced by some women during menopause.
2. Slang A brief important piece of news or other information.
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Noun1.hot flash - sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
flush
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease


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