Brandish means "display," but with the connotation of displaying as for its use, so it's most frequently accompanied by the word "weapon." Coptalk: "The alleged perpetrator branished a weapon." A secondary connotation is to show off, so a humorous construction might include, "The CEO brandished his Rolex and said it was time for lunch."
The shared element is something like, "produced from concealment and waved about" so one wouldn't "brandish" a new car or a debutante daughter.
He brandished his sword and swung it about.
The thief was scared as the knight brandished his sword=P
The 5th word in "What is the 5th word in this sentence" is "the".
'Happens" just happened to be the fourth word that was sent forth in the example questioning sentence.
The word you want is "declarative."
of Brandish
"He brandished his sword menacingly" That's the only context that I can recall having ever heard the word.
Wield?
He brandished his sword and swung it about.
brandish, blowfish, broadish ...
The thief was scared as the knight brandished his sword=P
No; Greek for "to brandish (a spear)."
Joseph Brandish has written: 'Observations on the use of caustic alkali, in scrofula, and other chronic diseases' -- subject(s): Scrofula, Alkalies
The official definition of the word brandished is "wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement."
Mark Brandish
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Brandish was developed by Nihom Falcon, and was released to the public initially in in 1994 in Japan, followed by a North America release in 1995. This game was one of the first attempts at an overhead RPG.