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brandish vs wigwag

wigwag vs brandish

brandish is a noun but wigwag is not a noun.

brandish and wigwag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brandish Yes No Yes No
wigwag No No Yes No
As verbs, wigwag is a hyponym of brandish; that is, wigwag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brandish:
  • brandish: move or swing back and forth
  • wigwag: send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
brandish (noun) wigwag (noun)
the act of waving
brandish (verb) wigwag (verb)
move or swing back and forth signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
exhibit aggressively send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
Difference between brandish and wigwag

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