She brushes this criticism away.
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brush away — ˌbrush a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they brush away he/she/it brushes away present participle brushing away past tense brushed away … Useful english dictionary
Brush Away — Infobox Single Name = Brush Away Artist = Alice in Chains from Album = Alice in Chains B side = Released = 1996 Format = CD, Vinyl Recorded = 1995 at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington Genre = Grunge, Alternative metal Length = 3:22 Label … Wikipedia
brush away — phr verb Brush away is used with these nouns as the object: ↑strand, ↑tear, ↑thought … Collocations dictionary
brush away — see brush aside … English dictionary
brush away — remove with brush, remove in a brushing motion … English contemporary dictionary
To brush away — Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brushed} (br[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brushing}.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See {Brush}, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brush away a difficulty — remove an obstacle; repress or ignore a problem … English contemporary dictionary
Brush — Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brushed} (br[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brushing}.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See {Brush}, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. A brushes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brush — brush1 [brush] n. [ME brushe < OFr broce, brosse, bush, brushwood < VL * bruscia < Gmc * bruskaz, underbrush: for IE base see BREAST] 1. BRUSHWOOD ☆ 2. sparsely settled country, covered with wild scrub growth 3. a) a device having… … English World dictionary
brush */*/ — I UK [brʌʃ] / US verb Word forms brush : present tense I/you/we/they brush he/she/it brushes present participle brushing past tense brushed past participle brushed 1) [transitive] to make something clean or tidy using a brush brush your… … English dictionary
