brush vs fight

brush and fight both are nouns.

brush and fight both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No
fight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fight is a hypernym of brush; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than brush:

brush: a minor short-term fight
fight: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Other hypernyms of brush include combat, fighting, scrap.

brush (noun)	fight (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
the act of brushing your hair	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
the act of brushing your teeth	a boxing or wrestling match
contact with something dangerous or undesirable	an aggressive willingness to compete
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)	an intense verbal dispute
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
momentary contact
a dense growth of bushes

brush (verb)	fight (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
touch lightly and briefly	fight against or resist strongly
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	make a strenuous or labored effort
clean with a brush	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
cover by brushing
sweep across or over

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