Brush and Lumber

Opposite meaning words

Brush verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

Usage example: a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers

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Lumber is an antonym for brush.

Nearby Words: brushed, brushing, brushy

Lumber verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Brush is an antonym for lumber.

Nearby Words: lumbering, lumbered, lumberyard

good brush

good lumber

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