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Meaning of brush aside | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
    idiomatic
  2. To defeat with ease.
    idiomatic

Examples

“He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project regardless.”
“The ease with which Stoke brushed aside their Israeli opponents bodes well for the return fixture in early November, when a win could could secure their passage to the last 32.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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