an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair
a rejection or dismissal of someone by treating them as unimportant
a large mound-building bird of the megapode family, resembling a turkey and found mainly in New Guinea
dismiss someone or something in an abrupt way
improve one’s existing knowledge or skill in a particular area
a broad electrical discharge from a conductor occurring when the potential difference is high but not sufficient for a spark or arc
dismiss someone or something curtly and confidently