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turn a blind eye vs brush aside

brush aside vs turn a blind eye

turn a blind eye and brush aside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn a blind eye No No Yes No
brush aside No No Yes No
As verbs, brush aside is a hypernym of turn a blind eye; that is, brush aside is a word with a broader meaning than turn a blind eye:
  • turn a blind eye: refuse to acknowledge
  • brush aside: bar from attention or consideration
Other hypernyms of turn a blind eye include brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.
turn a blind eye (verb) brush aside (verb)
refuse to acknowledge bar from attention or consideration
Difference between turn a blind eye and brush aside

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