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brush

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of brush

a brief clash between enemies or rivals
  • The two advance parties had a brush, but no one was wounded.
Synonyms of brush

encounter, hassle, run-in, scrape, skirmish
Words Related to brush

argument, fight, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tiff

battle, brawl, fray, wrangle
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brush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brush

to move or proceed smoothly and readily
  • a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
Synonyms of brush

bowl, breeze, coast, cruise, drift, flow, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk
Words Related to brush

fly, race, rush, speed
Near Antonyms of brush

limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge

shamble, shuffle

stamp, stomp, stump, tramp

labor, toil
Antonyms of brush

flounder, struggle
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brush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brush

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
  • Spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement.
Synonyms of brush

graze, kiss, nudge, shave, skim
Words Related to brush

bump, contact, scrape, sideswipe, strike, sweep, swipe, touch

bounce, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skip

caress, cuddle, fondle, love, pat, pet, stroke

miss, skirt
Near Antonyms of brush

bang, bash, bump, clash, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, punch, ram, slam, slap, smack, smash, swipe, thud, thwack, whack

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