Brandish

/ˈbɹændɪʃ/

Synonyms for "brandish" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Verb(2 words)

Noun(1 words)

advertise affect air betoken blazonblazon forthbreathebring forthbring forwardbring into viewbring outbring to noticedangle demonstrate develop disclose display

Strong matches (29)

Verb(3 words)

display exhibit flourished

disport divulge dramatize emblazon embody enact evidence evince exhibit exposeexpose to viewexpress flap flash flaunt flaunting float flourish flourishing flutter

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flygive signgive token

Noun(3 words)

flail flourishes flourishing

Related words (49)

handle highlighthold upilluminate incarnate indicatemake a show ofmake clearmake plainmanifest materialize mean parade perform present produceput forthput forwardrepresent reveal

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roll outset forthshake shaking showshow forthshow offsport spotlight swagger swing tokentrot outtrumpettrumpet forthundulate unfold vaunt wag wave waving wield wigwag

Verb(2 words)

parade threaten

Noun(4 words)

sidearms swashes swinging swings

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More general

11 entries

displace display exhibit expose move present signal threaten wafture wave waving

More specific

8 entries

certificate credentials dagger diploma gun rifle sword title

Collocations

6 entries

brandish authoritybrandish bladebrandish credentialsbrandish flagbrandish powerbrandish weapon

Inflections

3 entries

brandished brandishes brandishing

Derivations

4 entries

brandishable brandisher brandishment rebrandish

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You dare brandish your weapons in front of your king?

Source: tatoeba (11669960)

He brandished his sword at the pirates.

Source: wiktionary

Hvng be yͤ heauens vvith black, yield day to night; / Comets importing change of Times and States, / Brandiſh your cryſtall Treſſes in the Skie, / And vvith them ſcourge the bad reuolting Stars, / That haue conſented vnto Henries Death: / King Henry the Fift, too famous to liue long, / England ne're loſt a King of ſo much vvorth.

Source: wiktionary

the quivering lance which he brandished bright

Source: wiktionary

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