BRANDISH

brandish

Noun

  1. The act of flourishing or waving.

Verb

  1. To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
    He brandished his sword at the pirates.
  2. To bear something with ostentatious show.
    to brandish syllogisms


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