FIRST BLUSH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

At the first glimpse or impression

Example:

at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("first blush" is a kind of...):

belief; feeling; impression; notion; opinion (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed)

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