Brandish and Wield

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Brandish

Brandish verb - Move or swing back and forth.

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Wield is a synonym for brandish in wave topic. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Brandish", when it comes to topics like flourish, flaunt.

Nearby Word: brandishing

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Synonyms for Wield

Brandish is a synonym for wield in control topic. You can use "Brandish" instead a verb "Wield".

Nearby Word: wielding

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sort	brandish sort	wield sort
bat	brandish bat	wield bat
blade	brandish blade	wield blade
rifle	brandish rifle	wield rifle
Other words: ring, weapon, sword, gun, pistol, flamethrowers.

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