brush aside Synonyms

brush aside Meaning

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brush aside (v)

bar from attention or consideration

brush aside Sentence Examples

  1. Despite his concerns, she chose to brush aside his warnings and proceed with her plan.
  2. Whenever someone brought up the issue, he would just brush it aside as unimportant.
  3. She would often brush aside compliments, feeling uncomfortable with praise.
  4. The CEO's attempt to address the company's problems was met with skepticism and brushed aside by the board.
  5. Instead of facing the truth, he preferred to brush aside the evidence of his mistakes.
  6. The politician tried to brush aside allegations of corruption, but the public demanded answers.
  7. He would casually brush aside any attempts to discuss his personal life.
  8. The teacher noticed that the student would always brush aside suggestions for improvement, thinking he knew better.
  9. Despite her friend's concerns, she would brush aside any mention of her unhealthy habits.
  10. The company's attempt to brush aside environmental concerns angered many activists.

FAQs About the word brush aside

bar from attention or consideration

explain, overlook, paper over, pardon,ignore, gloss (over), justify, forgive, whitewash, disregard

note, mark, mind, object (to), mind, note,object (to), mark,,heed

Despite his concerns, she chose to brush aside his warnings and proceed with her plan.

Whenever someone brought up the issue, he would just brush it aside as unimportant.

She would often brush aside compliments, feeling uncomfortable with praise.

The CEO's attempt to address the company's problems was met with skepticism and brushed aside by the board.