brandished

Verb

brandish (third-person singular simple present brandishes, present participle brandishing, simple past and past participle brandished)

1. (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
   • He brandished his sword at the pirates.
2. (transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
   • to brandish syllogisms

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