Definitions of brush off
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bar from attention or consideration
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synonyms:
brush aside, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside
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cold-shoulder, slight
pay no attention to, disrespect
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discredit
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
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shrug off
minimize the importance of, brush aside
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pass off
disregard
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flout, scoff
treat with contemptuous disregard
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turn a blind eye
refuse to acknowledge
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laugh away, laugh off
deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
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disoblige
ignore someone's wishes
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reject
refuse to accept or acknowledge
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