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Brushing

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ

Definitions

  1. An instance of brushing.
  2. Material removed by brushing.
  3. A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

Equivalents

Françaisbrushing
العربيةالتنظيفدلك
2 more languages

Examples

Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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