waves away

Brushes off casually

Waves away means to dismiss or reject something by waving one's hand away from oneself: She waves away the smoke from the fire.

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dismissal · shoo · insouciance · brush · palm · ignoring · pay no mind · disregard · unconcern · shrug · shrug off · couldn't care less · not my problem · back of the hand · rebuff · swat · nonchalance · rejection

Opposites
gestural direction

waves awaybeckons

Signals to approach

summons

acceptance vs. dismissal

waves awaywelcomes

Receives with hospitality

accepts · embraces · receives · takes in · admits

attention and acknowledgment

waves awayattends to

Gives care or focus

addresses · prioritizes

Family

wave, waves, waved, waving, wavy, waviness, wavelet, waveform, wavelength

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G