The Only Use
brandish
in
Things Fall Apart
(Edited)
- As the evening drew near, the shouting and the firing of guns, the beating of drums and the brandishing and clanging of machetes increased.
p. 123.1brandishing = waving or exhibiting aggressively
Definitions:
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(1)
(brandish) the act of waving something or exhibiting it aggressively
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)