brandishing

Meanings

• Verb

  To wave or brandish a weapon, usually with the intent to intimidate or threaten.

  - "He brandished a knife in the air, threatening the crowd."
  - "The thief brandished a gun and demanded that everyone hand over their valuables."

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Synonyms

flourish , wave

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brandishing
chastity , frustration , infatuation , nation

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Variants

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brandish , brandished , brandishes , brandishing

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Forms

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brandishes, brandished, brandishing

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Etymology

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From Old French brander, meaning 'to burn' or 'to brand', likely due to the association of waving a weapon with the heat and flames of war.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'brandishing' is sometimes used in fencing to describe the act of waving a sword or other weapon in the air before making a strike.

2. In some legal contexts, brandishing a weapon can be considered a crime even if no one is directly threatened.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intimidation: The act of making someone afraid or uneasy, often through the use of threats or displays of power.

2. Threat: A statement or gesture that expresses a intent to cause harm or do something unpleasant.

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Culture

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In literature, brandishing is often used to depict tense or dangerous situations, particularly in crime or war stories. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone making a show of their power or authority.

How to Memorize "brandishing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone holding a weapon and waving it in the air to intimidate or threaten others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brandishing' with the image of a weapon being waved in the air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'brandishing' as 'bringing a dangerous weapon to intimidate and shine'.

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