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brush aside vs reject

reject vs brush aside

brush aside is not a noun while reject is a noun.

brush aside and reject both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brush aside No No Yes No
reject Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reject is a hypernym of brush aside; that is, reject is a word with a broader meaning than brush aside:
  • brush aside: bar from attention or consideration
  • reject: not accept something given or offered
brush aside (noun) reject (noun)
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
brush aside (verb) reject (verb)
bar from attention or consideration not accept something given or offered
dismiss from consideration or a contest
deem wrong or inappropriate
reject with contempt
not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between brush aside and reject

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