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Definition of Brush down
1. Verb. Reprimand. "She told the misbehaving student off"
Exact synonyms: Tell Off
Generic synonyms: Bawl Out, Berate, Call Down, Call On The Carpet, Chew Out, Chew Up, Chide, Dress Down, Have Words, Jaw, Lambast, Lambaste, Lecture, Rag, Rebuke, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Reproof, Scold, Take To Task, Trounce
Generic synonyms: Bawl Out, Berate, Call Down, Call On The Carpet, Chew Out, Chew Up, Chide, Dress Down, Have Words, Jaw, Lambast, Lambaste, Lecture, Rag, Rebuke, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Reproof, Scold, Take To Task, Trounce
Definition of Brush down
1. Verb. (&lit brush down) To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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