| VERB | contact | brandish, flourish, wave | move or swing back and forth |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | brandish | exhibit aggressively | |
| NOUN | communication | brandish, flourish | the act of waving |
| Sounds | brae'ndihsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh... | |
| Meaning | The act of waving. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | flourish | |
| Broader | wave, waving, wafture | The act of signaling by a movement of the hand |
| Verbs | brandish | move or swing back and forth |
| Meaning | Move or swing back and forth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | flourish, wave | |
| Entails | hold, take hold | Have or hold in one's hands or grip |
| Narrower | wigwag | Send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code |
| Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
| Spanish | agitar, balancear, blandir, esgrimir, ondear, ondular, prosperar | |
| Catalan | brandar, brandejar, prosperar | |
| Nouns | brandish | the act of waving |
| Meaning | Exhibit aggressively. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "brandish a sword" | |
| Broader | expose, exhibit, display | To show, make visible or apparent |
| Spanish | blandir | |
| Catalan | brandar, brandejar, brandir | |
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