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wash over

Said of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.
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A wave of embarrasment washed over me, as I became suddenly hot, and red in the face.

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Submitted on August 09, 2009

Additional definitions for 'wash over':

wash overTo pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
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