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- [bruhsh awf, of]
- /brʌʃ ɔf, ɒf/
- /brʌʃ ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhsh awf, of]
- /brʌʃ ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of brush-off word
- noun brush-off a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff. 1
- noun brush-off An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal. 0
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Origin of brush-off
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase brush off
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Parts of speech for Brush-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brush-off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for brush-off
noun brush-off
- dismissal — an act or instance of dismissing.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- iciness — in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.
Antonyms for brush-off
noun brush-off
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
- truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
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