brush vs flick

brush and flick both are nouns.

brush and flick both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flick is a hyponym of brush; that is, flick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brush:

brush: touch lightly and briefly
flick: touch or hit with a light, quick blow

Other hyponyms of brush include crease, graze, rake.

brush (noun)	flick (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
the act of brushing your hair	a short stroke
the act of brushing your teeth	a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
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)	flick (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush	remove with a flick (of the hand)
touch lightly and briefly	touch or hit with a light, quick blow
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	cause to make a snapping sound
clean with a brush	throw or toss with a quick motion
cover by brushing	twitch or flutter
sweep across or over	cause to move with a flick
	flash intermittently
	look through a book or other written material
	shine unsteadily

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