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brandish

verb as in flaunt, swing around

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When I saw her, brandishing a hard hat and trowel at a housebuilding site, there seemed no question of her going anywhere.

From BBC

Police Scotland has warned the public not to spread misinformation after a 12-year-old girl was charged for allegedly brandishing weapons on a street in Dundee.

From BBC

“Only in New York could a bribery scheme look like a deli run,” Cuomo joked at an event Friday, brandishing his own bag of chips — this one empty, save for campaign flyers.

From Salon

The banners brandished in The Don Revie Stand welcomed Leeds United back to the elite with the question: "Premier League, have you missed us?"

From BBC

“Don’t be caught here after dark,” said the jittery cop, who brandished an assault rifle as he scanned the environs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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