brandish
the act of waving • Syn: flourish • Derivationally related forms: flourish (for: flourish) • Hypernyms: wave, waving, wafture
1. move or swing back and forth (Freq. 2) - She waved her gun • Syn: flourish, wave • Derivationally related forms: waver (for: wave), flourish (for: flourish) • Hypernyms: move, displace • Hyponyms: wigwag • Entailment: hold, take hold • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. exhibit aggressively (Freq. 1) - brandish a sword • Hypernyms: expose, exhibit, display • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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