brushes off

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ignore; refuse v.
ignore v.

VERB

ignore; refuse

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard get rid of have no time for ostracize override rebuff reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention see

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

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brushes off

After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

But Pyrtsu -- who said he did not bring a first aid kit -- brushes off the idea of a strike.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

And she brushes off those who charge she has ceded sovereignty to the Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

Mr Kiplimo however reckons that the way the president brushes off the monikers, and in fact seems to embrace them, shows how strong he is.

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

She brushes off the dirt and rearranges her scarf.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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