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brush (aside or off)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brush (aside or off)

to dismiss as of little importance

brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied

Synonyms of brush (aside or off)

blink (at), condone, discount, disregard, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Words Related to brush (aside or off)

explain, justify, rationalize

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

waive, wave (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with brush (aside or off)

close one's eyes to, forgive and forget

Near Antonyms of brush (aside or off)

heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

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