wave away

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wave away

verb waves away · waving away · waved away

idiomatic To reject or dismiss with a hand gesture. Near-synonym: wave off
Similar: wave off
broadly, idiomatic To brush aside or sweep under the rug.

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@misc{wave_away_2026,
  title = {wave away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wave%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}