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plural of swish
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2
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down
- the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail
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swishes
verbpresent tense third-person singular of swish
Synonyms of swishes (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
- with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage
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2
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
- the horse's tail swishes after every jump
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