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brush off

[bruhsh-awf, -of] / ˈbrʌʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
ignore
Synonyms
WEAK
boycott brush aside cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard ostracize override rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside
Antonyms
WEAK
attend pay attention
NOUN
dismissal
Synonyms
STRONG
cold shoulder combat denial difference dismissal disregard go-by rebuff rejection repulse slight traversal

Example Sentences

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That gentle brush-off didn't keep Trump from congratulating the couple on Thursday after the birth of their youngest daughter.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

"I was told that things would be looked into. It was very vague. It was a brush-off."

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

We don’t know what happened exactly after this brush-off, but it’s clear that Josh didn’t give up because Nyswanderweg—Marie Nyswander Way—exists in Hamburg today.

From Scientific American • Jun. 1, 2023

Critics say the brush-off is a bad look for the leader of the free world and hurts U.S. diplomatic relations.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

Saying good-bye at the end of a visit, Craig would give my dad a final, concerned look and pose the usual question about his health, only to be given the merry brush-off of “I’m fine.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama