brushing away
Clearing with strokes
Brushing away is removing something with a light, sweeping motion of the hand or fingers.
You brush away crumbs from a table, brush away a strand of hair from your face, or brush away tears.
Figuratively, to brush something away is to dismiss it as unimportant: She brushed away his concerns about the cost.
- dismissSend away or reject
- shrug offDismiss as unimportant
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- blowMove air forcefully
- flickBrief, sharp motion
erase · rebuff · downplay · tidy · ignore · dust · dust off · trivialize · cast aside · sweep · feather · waft · clear · scatter · reject · disperse · overlook · rub
brushing awaygrasping
Greedy for wealth
grabbing · holding · clutching · drawing in · snatching
brushing awayembracing
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
welcoming · accepting · taking in · receiving · acknowledging
brushing awayconfronting
Addressing directly
acknowledging · addressing · examining · facing · attending to
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