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brush
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- pronunciation:
- bruhsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A brush is a tool that people use to clean things or make things nice to look at. A brush has many stiff fibers on one end and a handle on the other. We use a brush to clean our teeth or make our hair neat and smooth. We also use a brush to spread things like paint or clean things like floors.
We have a special brush for the dog's fur.
- similar words:
- broom, hairbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush, whisk
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| related words: |
touch |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
brushes, brushing, brushed |
| definition 1: |
When you brush something, you put a brush through it, or you clean it with a brush.
I brush my hair and my teeth before I go to bed.
- synonyms:
- stroke, sweep
- similar words:
- clean, comb, paint, scrub, wash
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| definition 2: |
If something brushes your face, it moves across it and touches it lightly.
Leaves brushed my face as I walked under the tree.- synonyms:
- stroke
- similar words:
- touch
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| definition 3: |
When you brush something off or away, you make it go away by moving something over it lightly and quickly.
I brushed the flour off my shirt with my hand.- synonyms:
- sweep
- similar words:
- stroke, whisk
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| related words: |
groom, kiss, lick |
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