She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.
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Brandishing
Synonyms for "brandishing" (6 found)
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What are you brandishing?
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Brandishing an overstuffed passport from all the visas he collected while making what he calls his "Odyssey", Graham Hughes celebrated his self-proclaimed record for being the first person to travel to 201 sovereign states.
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He stands there and launches into a tauparapara or traditional chant, accompanied by vigorous actions and defiant brandishings of his stick.
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