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- brush against
brush against
brush (up) against someone or something
to touch someone or something lightly in passing. I brushed up against the freshly painted wall as I passed. I guess I brushed against Walter as I walked by.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Margarete | | mahr-gah-RE-tə | German |
Roxy | | RAHK-see | English |
Luigsech | | - | Ancient Irish |
Dulce | | DOOL-the (Spanish), DOOL-se (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Ken (1) | | KEN | English |
Hughes | | [hju:z] | |