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reject vs brush aside

brush aside vs reject

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

reject and brush aside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reject Yes No Yes No
brush aside No No Yes No
As verbs, brush aside is a hyponym of reject; that is, brush aside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reject:
  • reject: not accept something given or offered
  • brush aside: bar from attention or consideration
reject (noun) brush aside (noun)
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
reject (verb) brush aside (verb)
not accept something given or offered bar from attention or consideration
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 reject and brush aside

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