brush
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Sense: Noun: tool with bristles
Synonyms:
broom Collocations, sweeper, paintbrush, hairbrush, toothbrush Collocations, yard brush, makeup brush, make-up brush, paddle brush, bristle brush, boot brush, scrubbing brush
Sense: Noun: light touch
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light touch, touch Collocations, rub Collocations, stroke Collocations, graze Collocations, caress Collocations, scrape Collocations, scratch Collocations, tickle Collocations
Sense: Noun: encounter or confrontation
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encounter Collocations, confrontation, skirmish, fight Collocations, conflict Collocations, clash Collocations, scrap Collocations , scrape Collocations , run-in , set-to , battle Collocations, disagreement, fracas, tussle
Sense: Noun: bush
Synonyms:
bush Collocations, underbrush, undergrowth, thicket, scrub Collocations, shrubbery, underwood, bracken, boscage, second growth, cover Collocations, brushwood, canebrake, grove Collocations, hedge Collocations, gorse, scrubland, copse, coppice, spinney , dingle
Sense: Verb: clean by brushing
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clean Collocations, sweep Collocations, rub Collocations, scrub Collocations, polish Collocations, scour, buff Collocations, scrape Collocations, shine Collocations
Sense: Verb: touch lightly
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touch lightly, touch Collocations, stroke Collocations, kiss Collocations, graze Collocations, caress Collocations, rub Collocations, glance Collocations, nick Collocations, tickle Collocations, come into contact with
Sense: Verb: coat with a brush
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