brushing aside

A form of brush aside — To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brush aside
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APA

brushing aside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20aside

MLA

“brushing aside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20aside. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushing aside,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20aside.

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