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brandish

/ˈbɹændɪʃ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of flourishing or waving.
  2. To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  3. To bear something with ostentatious show.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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