bush synonyms

bush

n.

  1. A woody plant

    shrub, bramble, thicket, hedge, shrubbery; see also hedge, plant.

  2. A wild region

    hinterland, backcountry, backwoods; see country 1, forest.

beat around the bush

speak indirectly, speak evasively, avoid the subject, avoid the issue, be deceptive; see also evade 1.

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