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brandishverb to put into view in a threatening or excited mannerShe brandished a stick at the dog. brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents flourish, wavedisplay, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, lay out, parade, produce, show, show off, sport, strut, unveiladvertise, air, announce, blaze, broadcast, herald, placard, post, proclaim, publicize, sound, trumpetdivulge, talk (about), tell (of)bare, discover, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask camouflage, disguise, maskconceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occlude, occult, shroud, veil swing, wave, flourish, brandish, thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down.swing implies regular or uniform movement.swing the rope back and forth wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion.waving the flag flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement.flourished the winning lottery ticket brandish implies threatening or menacing motion.brandishing a knife thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement.an infant thrashing his arms about in the 14th century |