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s | brandish |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a verb brandish is

to move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.

As a noun brandish is

the act of flourishing or waving.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    brandish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
    • He brandished his sword at the pirates.
  • * Drake
    • the quivering lance which he brandished bright
  • To bear something with ostentatious show.
    • to brandish syllogisms
  • * 2011 , , Binay: Blame corruption on modern consumerism , Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, [http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/315850/binay-blame-corruption-modern-consumerism]:
    • It sets the stage for cutting corners in our principles just so we can brandish a perceived badge of stature.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , Long, however, the young spark did not remain before giving it two or three shakes, by way of brandishing it}}

    Synonyms

    * flourish, wave

    Noun

    (es)
  • The act of flourishing or waving.

    • Synonyms

    * flourish