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brush > 14 senses
NOUN	1	brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket	A dense growth of bushes
	2	brush	An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	3	brush, light touch	Momentary contact
	4	brush	Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	5	brush, clash, encounter, skirmish	A minor short-term fight
	6	brush, brushing	The act of brushing your teeth
	7	brush, brushing	The act of brushing your hair
	8	brush	Contact with something dangerous or undesirable
VERB	1	brush	Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	2	brush	Touch lightly and briefly
	3	brush	Clean with a brush
	4	brush, sweep	Sweep across or over
	5	brush	Remove with or as if with a brush
	6	brush	Cover by brushing

brush > pronunciation
Sounds	brah'sh
Rhymes	blush, bulrush, crush, and 14 more rhymes in ahsh...

brush > noun 1, group
Meaning	A dense growth of bushes.
Synonyms	brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
Broader	vegetation, flora, botany
Narrower	brake; canebrake; spinney; underbrush, undergrowth, underwood
Adjectives	brushy; brushy

brush > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
Parts	bristle; handle, grip, handgrip, hold
Broader	implement
Narrower	bottlebrush; bristle brush; clothesbrush; hairbrush; nailbrush; paintbrush; sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil; scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber; shaving brush; toothbrush
Verbs	brush; brush; brush

brush > noun 3, event
Meaning	Momentary contact.
Synonyms	light touch
Broader	touch, touching
Verbs	brush

brush > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
Part of	electric motor; generator
Broader	electrical device

brush > noun 5, act
Meaning	A minor short-term fight.
Synonyms	clash, encounter, skirmish
Broader	fight, fighting, combat, scrap
Narrower	contretemps

brush > noun 6, act
Meaning	The act of brushing your teeth.
Examples	"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
Synonyms	brushing
Broader	dental care

brush > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of brushing your hair.
Examples	"he gave his hair a quick brush"
Synonyms	brushing
Broader	hair care, haircare, hairdressing

brush > noun 8, act
Meaning	Contact with something dangerous or undesirable.
Examples	"I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
Broader	contact

brush > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
Broader	rub
Entailed by	tease
Nouns	brush

brush > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Touch lightly and briefly.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"He brushed the wall lightly"
Similar to	brush, sweep
Broader	touch
Narrower	graze, crease, rake; flick
Nouns	brush

brush > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Clean with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They brush the cape
Examples	"She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
Similar to	brush
Broader	clean, make clean
Nouns	brush

brush > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Sweep across or over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
Synonyms	sweep
Similar to	brush; sweep, sail
Broader	move

brush > verb 5, change
Meaning	Remove with or as if with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
Similar to	brush
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw
Nouns	brush

brush > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Cover by brushing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They brush the bread with melted butter
Examples	"brush the bread with melted butter"
Broader	cover

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