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brush aside

verb as in pay no attention to

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Example Sentences

Then he threw the brush aside, apparently taking no more interest in that over which he had worked so persistently.

Cyrène came out and proceeded to brush aside the dust between the piles of metal.

But the Turkish Knight was denied even the chance of achieving this by the fluttering ribbons which she dared not brush aside.

It was cruel of him, in that insufferably self-assured tone, to brush aside my wishes.

A queen gracious rather than a queen regnant; a queen to grant petitions rather than one to brush aside the petitioners.'

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to brush aside, such as: brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, and push aside.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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