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brush away

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? brush away
vt sep (with brush) → abbürsten; (with hand, cloth) → ab- or wegwischen; insectsverscheuchen


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As soon as we were through with our meal he rummaged in the captain's locker till he found a clothes-brush; and then taking off his coat, began to visit his suit and brush away the stains, with such care and labour as I supposed to have been only usual with women.
He turned to brush away a tear, and then, summoning up all his firmness, drew his daughter toward him, recommending her to be pious and resigned.
The young man stood silent for a moment, then he drew his hand across his eyes as though to brush away a vision.
 
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