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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.

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