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Noun: brush-off  'brúsh,óf
  1. A curt or disdainful rejection
Verb: brush off  brúsh-óf
  1. Bar from attention or consideration
    "She brushed off his advances";
    - dismiss, disregard, brush aside, discount, push aside, ignore

Derived forms: brushes off, brushed off, brush-offs, brushing off

Type of: reject, rejection

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