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brandish

verb dangle before the eyes, display, draw one's sword, exhibit, flap, flaunt, flourish, gesture, rattle the saber, shake, show, swing, threaten, vibrare, wag, waggle, wave, wield
Associated concepts: harassment, menacing
See also: display, flaunt, wield
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A spokesperson for the force said: "Police were called to reports of disorder where weapons were brandished in Burnaby Road, Radford,around 12.10pm yesterday (25 August).
This is why armed police were on Burnaby Road; There were reports of weapons being brandished
Residents termed Nelima "rogue" and demanded her transfer while her senior colleagues, who sought anonymity, said she had brandished her weapon before.
Under pressure? Ugunja OCS threatens to shoot driver after obstruction
He is then said to have brandished a metal bar while shouting aggressively at the woman.
Appeal to witness of car park argument
There were four people present, he did not use the hammer but brandished it and there was a scuffle.
Wielded hammer in a bar
One of the robbers wielded a revolver, a second brandished a hand grenade while a third ordered the outlet's cashier to fill up a bag that could fit a computer notebook.
Robbery at lotto outlet in Baguio puzzles cops
David Grant, 36, jumped into Claire Tester's car as she was about to set off to work from her home in Ayr and brandished a knife.
Road chaos knifeman locked up
"WE need to restore the honour of the cucumber," Spanish MEP Francisco Sosa-Wagner told the European Parliament, his dark eyes flashing as he brandished a Spanish cucumber.
COOL AS A CUCUMBER, REALLY
The man then brandished a knife and threatened the motorist.
Appeal after knifepoint robbery
On the Jounieh highway, two masked men on a moped brandished weapons at a gas station attendant and robbed him of an unspecified sum before fleeing the scene.
Two-man team carries out series of armed robberies
Johnston, 22, his face partly covered by his jacket, brandished the stolen police truncheon and demanded her bag, pulling at the straps.
Nun collapses after street robber pounces; Attacker wielded stolen police truncheon
The frightened 51-ye a r -old was threatened by him as he brandished a stolen police truncheon on Drummond Road.
Street attack terror for nun
3 : wild or threatening in appearance <He brandished a fierce sword.>
fierce

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