Synonym for a particular word
Its_ats
Hello, I'm not a native English speaker and I'm trying to translate a particular quote that uses the word: "brandished": "the individual brandished a firearm".
Is there an easier way to say it, a synonym?
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Standard_Pack_1076•
www.powerthesaurus.org is your friend.
Jealous_Airport_6594•
Pull out a gun
Mellow_Zelkova•
"the individual readied their firearm"
Mysterious_Artist219•
You could say they “waved” a firearm.
SnooDonuts6494•
Wielded
Spiklething•
There is not a word that is entirely synonymous. For me, the phrase 'waved the gun in a threatening manner' is the closest meaning of brandished. Other words do not imply the threat
t90fan•
brandished is fine, but you could say presented/bore/wielded
tedwe1rd0•
Difficult one to find a synonym for because ‘brandish’ connotes the use of a weapon in a *threatening* manner, not just to use it. Closest equivalent is ‘wielded’ as that includes the idea that the firearm will be used against someone/something rather than simply being visibly held
grassisgreenerism•
Pulled a gun.
Miserable_Duck_5226•
Flashed. Pretty much used the same way as brandished, meaning to intimidate or threaten.
222Czar•
Displayed, presented, flaunted, showed-off, proffered.
Agreeable-Fee6850•
What’s difficult about it? It’s a regular verb.