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   brandish

   /ˈbrandɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement: "a man leaped out brandishing a knife"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French brandiss-, lengthened stem of brandir; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to brand.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brandisher noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

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   • R

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   • A

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   • N

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   • D

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   • I

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