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brush off

[bruhsh-awf, -of] / ˈbrʌʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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Then they brush off their hands and walk away, leaving the fires to burn behind them.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

One pocket of the market was managing to brush off the pain.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

Blane might have to brush off Duckie’s occasional curtness, but that’s the extent of his woes.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

And even if I explained it slowly and simply, Papito would most likely brush off plays as a huge waste of time and grunt that I should be doing real work in the fields.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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