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- pronunciation:
- bruhsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- brush up on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tool made of stiff hairs or bristles that have been fastened to a handle. A brush is used for grooming, painting, or scrubbing.
- similar words:
- broom, paintbrush, toothbrush, whisk
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| definition 2: |
the act of using a brush.
Your hair needs one last brush before you have your picture taken.- synonyms:
- flick, sweep
- similar words:
- whisk
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| definition 3: |
a quick, light touch or short encounter.
She felt the brush of a moth against her cheek.We had a brush with danger.- synonyms:
- encounter, graze
- similar words:
- kiss
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| related words: |
touch |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
brushes, brushing, brushed |
| definition 1: |
to use a brush on.
I brush my hair and my teeth every night.
- synonyms:
- stroke, sweep
- similar words:
- clean, cleanse, comb, paint, scrub, wash
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| definition 2: |
to lightly touch or move across.
When I crawled under the house, cobwebs brushed my face.- synonyms:
- graze, stroke, sweep
- similar words:
- touch
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| definition 3: |
to remove with a light movement as if using a brush.
I brushed the dirt off my pants.- synonyms:
- sweep
- similar words:
- flick, stroke, whisk
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| related words: |
groom, kiss, lick, scour |
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| phrase: |
brush up on |
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