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Brushing vs Rushing - What's the difference?

brushing | rushing |

As verbs the difference between brushing and rushing

is that brushing is while rushing is .

As nouns the difference between brushing and rushing

is that brushing is an instance of brushing while rushing is a rapid surging motion.

As an adjective brushing

is (dated) brisk; light.

brushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of brushing.
    • Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) brisk; light
    • a brushing gallop

    rushing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapid surging motion.
  • * 1841 , Alexander Tweedie, William Wood Gerhard, A system of practical medicine