brushed away
Casually pushed off
Brushed away describes the action of removing something with a light sweeping motion, typically using one's hand or fingers.
You might brush away crumbs from a table, tears from your cheek, or a strand of hair from your face.
The phrase extends figuratively to dismissing concerns, objections, or emotions: She brushed away his apology as if it meant nothing.
The gesture implies something easily removed or casually disregarded.
- brushoffAbrupt, curt rejection
- sweptCleaned with bristles
- swept asideRemoved or dismissed abruptly
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- waved offDismissed by gesture
effaced · cleared · trivialized · ignored · dismissed · shrugged off · blown off · wiped · wiped clean · erased · dusted · shooed · disregarded · flicked · rejected · cast aside · set aside · overlooked
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Held someone warmly
welcomed · accepted · taken to heart · acknowledged · taken seriously
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