Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sweep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
brush (noun) | sweep (noun) |
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a minor short-term fight | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line |
the act of brushing your hair | a movement in an arc |
the act of brushing your teeth | a long oar used in an open boat |
contact with something dangerous or undesirable | a wide scope |
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle | someone who cleans soot from chimneys |
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor | |
momentary contact | |
a dense growth of bushes |
brush (verb) | sweep (verb) |
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remove with or as if with a brush | win an overwhelming victory in or on |
touch lightly and briefly | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom |
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush | clean by sweeping |
clean with a brush | make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
cover by brushing | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
sweep across or over | sweep across or over |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | |
to cover or extend over an area or time period | |
cover the entire range of |