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brandish definition

bran·dish (bran′dis̸h)

transitive verb

to wave, shake, or exhibit in a menacing, challenging, or exultant way; flourish

Etymology: ME brandischen < extended stem of OFr brandir < Gmc *brand: see brand

noun

the act of brandishing something

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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