# at first blush

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Upon first impression or consideration; seemingly, apparently, ostensibly.

## Etymology
From an obsolete sense of blush meaning to glance at.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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