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单词

brush aside

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brush aside

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	brush aside
he/she/it	brushes aside
present participle	brushing aside
past tense	brushed aside
past participle	brushed aside

1
to refuse to accept that something is important or true
These longstanding traditions, values, and attitudes cannot be brushed aside quickly.
The defendant brushed aside accusations that he had lied.
Synonyms and related words
To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
turn down
ignore
dismiss
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of brush aside
▪ accusations, complaints, criticism, doubts, protests, questions, suggestions

brush aside

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	brush aside
he/she/it	brushes aside
present participle	brushing aside
past tense	brushed aside
past participle	brushed aside

1
to refuse to accept that something is important or true
The minister brushed aside accusations that he had lied.
Synonyms and related words
To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
turn down
ignore
dismiss
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of brush aside
▪ accusations, complaints, criticism, doubts, protests, questions, suggestions

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