What does brandishing mean?
Brandishing means present participle and gerund of brandish.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of brandish.
He stands there and launches into a tauparapara or traditional chant, accompanied by vigorous actions and defiant brandishings of his stick.
Use brandishing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brandishing means present participle and gerund of brandish.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He stands there and launches into a tauparapara or traditional chant, accompanied by vigorous actions and defiant brandishings of his stick.
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