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brush definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brush 1 of 6 senses of brush Sense 2 brush => graze, crease, rake => flick Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brush 1 of 6 senses of brush Sense 2 brush => graze, crease, rake => shave => skive => flick Entailment of verb brush Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb brush 6 senses of brush Sense 1 brush => rub Sense 2 brush => touch Sense 3 brush => clean, make clean Sense 4 brush, sweep => move Sense 5 brush => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 6 brush => cover Familiarity of verb brush brush used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb brush Sense 2 brush => touch Sense 4 brush, sweep => move -------------- Sense 3 brush => clean, make clean Sense 5 brush => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 1 brush => rub -------------- Sense 6 brush => cover -------------- Grep of noun brush airbrush big sagebrush bottlebrush bristle brush brush brush-footed butterfly brush-off brush-tail porcupine brush-tailed phalanger brush-tailed porcupine brush cut brush discharge brush fire brush kangaroo brush turkey brush wolf brushing brushup brushwood brushwork bud brush bud sagebrush california sagebrush clothesbrush coyote brush desert paintbrush electric toothbrush giant red paintbrush great plains paintbrush hairbrush indian paintbrush nailbrush paintbrush quail brush rabbit brush redbrush rigger brush sable brush sage brush sagebrush scrub brush scrubbing brush shaving-brush tree shaving brush silver sagebrush sulfur paintbrush toothbrush underbrush Overview of noun brush The noun brush has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket -- (a dense growth of bushes) 2. (8) brush -- (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle) 3. (1) brush, light touch -- (momentary contact) 4. brush -- (conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor) 5. brush, clash, encounter, skirmish -- (a minor short-term fight) 6. brush, brushing -- (the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day") 7. brush, brushing -- (the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush") 8. kiss, brush -- (a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing") Overview of verb brush The verb brush has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (11) brush -- (rub with a brush, or as if with a brush: "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket") 2. (10) brush -- (touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly") 3. (5) brush -- (clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet") 4. (2) brush, sweep -- (sweep across or over "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience") 5. (1) brush -- (remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections") 6. brush -- (cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter") Grep of adj brush brushed brushlike brushy Overview of noun brush The noun brush has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket -- (a dense growth of bushes) 2. (8) brush -- (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle) 3. (1) brush, light touch -- (momentary contact) 4. brush -- (conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor) 5. brush, clash, encounter, skirmish -- (a minor short-term fight) 6. brush, brushing -- (the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day") 7. brush, brushing -- (the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush") 8. kiss, brush -- (a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing") Overview of verb brush The verb brush has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (11) brush -- (rub with a brush, or as if with a brush: "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket") 2. (10) brush -- (touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly") 3. (5) brush -- (clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet") 4. (2) brush, sweep -- (sweep across or over "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience") 5. (1) brush -- (remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections") 6. brush -- (cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter")
brush definition
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