The guard began to brandish his rifle at the approaching stranger. Brandish means
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Correct answer to question 232 (Word Knowledge): wave threateningly
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To brandish a weapon is to wave it in a threatening display, so wave threateningly fits the sentence.
Updated: November 2026
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