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wave aside

wave aside verb: to dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to.

Verb

wave aside (third-person singular simple present waves aside, present participle waving aside, simple past and past participle waved aside)

  1. (idiomatic) To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

Forms of wave aside

third-person singular presentwaves aside
present participlewaving aside
past participlewaved aside
pastwaved aside

Questions about wave aside

What does wave aside mean?
Wave aside means to dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to.
What part of speech is wave aside?
Wave aside is a verb.
What is the past tense of wave aside?
The past tense of wave aside is waved aside.

Words near wave aside in the dictionary

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  6. wave aside
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  10. wave dash
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