brush vs remove

remove vs brush

brush and remove both are nouns.

brush and remove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of brush; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than brush:

brush: remove with or as if with a brush
remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of brush include take, take away, withdraw.

brush (noun)	remove (noun)
a minor short-term fight	degree of figurative distance or separation
the act of brushing your hair
the act of brushing your teeth
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)	remove (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
touch lightly and briefly	stay away or leave
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	get rid of something abstract
clean with a brush	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
cover by brushing	dispose of
sweep across or over	remove from a position or an office
	kill intentionally and with premeditation
	cause to leave

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