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Collocations for red - adj.

1. of the colour of blood

VERBS

glow
The coals glowed red in the dying fire.

ADV.

very | slightly
The leaves looked slightly red.

ADJ.

bright, brilliant, fiery, flaming, vibrant, vivid
flaming red hair
dark, deep, rich | light, pale | dull | blood, brick, ruby
her ruby red lips

2. of the face

VERBS

be, look | flush, go, grow, turn
Mr Grubb was shouting and growing redder and redder in the face.

ADV.

very | quite | rather, slightly

ADJ.

bright, fiery
He could feel himself going bright red.

PREP.

with
Ross flushed red with embarrassment.

PHRASES

as red as a beetroot, red in the face
Charles was rapidly turning red in the face.

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