Noun
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contact with something dangerous or undesirable
"I had a brush with danger on my way to work"
"he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
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the act of brushing your hair
"he gave his hair a quick brush"
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the act of brushing your teeth
"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
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a minor short-term fight
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a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
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conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
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momentary contact
- light touch -
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
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a dense growth of bushes
Verb
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cover by brushing
"brush the bread with melted butter"
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remove with or as if with a brush
"brush away the crumbs"
"brush the dust from the jacket"
"brush aside the objections"
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sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
"A gasp swept cross the audience"
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clean with a brush
"She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
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touch lightly and briefly
"He brushed the wall lightly"
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rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"