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Site logo image Algot Runeman posted: " Word of the Day brandish verbbran·​dish | \ ˈbran-dish \brandished; brandishing; brandishestransitive verb1 to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly brandished a knife at them2 to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner bra" Runemanations

brandish

Algot Runeman

Aug 31

Word of the Day

brandish

verb
bran·​dish | \ ˈbran-dish \
brandished; brandishing; brandishes
transitive verb
1 to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly brandished a knife at them
2 to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner brandishing her intellect
noun
an act or instance of waving something menacingly or exhibiting something ostentatiously or aggressively : an act or instance of brandishing

Betsy and Ben, each holding one end, brandished their homemade banner as the riders went by. "GO, BOB!" it said.Betsy and Ben, each holding one end, brandished their homemade banner as the riders went by. "GO, BOB!" it said.

Since "brandish" is generally considered a negative waving of things, I wonder what was going on between Betsy and Ben...

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