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Brandish

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Noun

1. brandish, flourish

the act of waving

Verb

2. brandish, flourish, wave

move or swing back and forth

Example Sentences:
'She waved her gun'

3. brandish

exhibit aggressively

Example Sentences:
'brandish a sword'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Brandish

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
noun
2. 
a threatening or defiant flourish

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Brandish

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verb transitive
1. 
to wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing, challenging, or exultant way; flourish
noun
2. 
the act of brandishing something

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Brandish

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tr.v. bran·dished, bran·dish·ing, bran·dish·es
To wave or flourish (something, often a weapon) in a menacing, defiant, or excited way. See Synonyms at flourish.
n.
A menacing, defiant, or excited wave or flourish of something.

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