brush something under the rug

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brush something under the rug

verb brushes something under the rug · brushing something under the rug · brushed something under the rug

  1. Synonym of sweep something under the rug.

    Similar: sweep something under the rug

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"brush something under the rug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brush%20something%20under%20the%20rug. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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brush something under the rug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20something%20under%20the%20rug

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"brush something under the rug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20something%20under%20the%20rug.

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@misc{brush_something_under_the_rug_2026,
  title = {brush something under the rug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20something%20under%20the%20rug},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}