brush back

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Synonyms: brushback, push back, brushed back, brushes back, bush buck

Antonyms: brushback, push back, brushed back, brushes back, bush buck

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|baseball}} To [[throw]] a [[brushback pitch]] at (a [[batter#Etymology 4|batter]]).
2. {{lb|en|figurative|intransitive}} To [[respond]] to [[criticism]] or [[argument]]s; to [[defend]] oneself against criticism.

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