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brandish

Brandish means to shake or wave something in a menacing way, particularly a weapon. (verb)

An example of to brandish is to twirl a sword around in the air.

A brandish is a menacing wave of something, particularly a weapon. (noun)

An example of a brandish is the waving of a gun in the air.

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