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brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(
brandish, es
)
(
transitive
) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrate, demonstrating skill.
He
brandished
his sword at the pirates.
(
transitive
) To bear something with ostentatious show.
Translations:
French: brandir
Spanish: esgrimir
Etymology:
First attested w:1340, 1340, from Old French brandiss-, from brandir
to flourish a sword
(see brand).
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