Definitions
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- noun practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
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Examples
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Vatican insiders say the brushup is the latest sign that the troubles in Rome run deeper than just the Pope's apparent difficulty in facing accusations about his role in the church's dark past on this issue.
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We Americans all can use more than a brushup on our knowledge of civic life.
Tuskegee Airmen Honored With Invitation, but Challenged by Logistics - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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We Americans all can use more than a brushup on our knowledge of civic life.
Tuskegee Airmen Honored With Invitation, but Challenged by Logistics - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I remember a gathering at which Tempelsman held forth on ancient Egyptian art, while Ed Schlossberg gave somebody a quick brushup on conceptual art.
American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007
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I remember a gathering at which Tempelsman held forth on ancient Egyptian art, while Ed Schlossberg gave somebody a quick brushup on conceptual art.
American Legacy C. David Heymann 2007
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My seminar in Virginia was with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, an NYPD-sponsored brushup on the latest investigative techniques.
The Quickie Patterson, James, 1947- 2007
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The girl needs a bit of brushup in the art of discerning who among her potential boyfriends is a jerk.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Yale College Student Charged With Voyeurism: 2007
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The girl needs a bit of brushup in the art of discerning who among her potential boyfriends is a jerk.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Yale College Student Charged With Voyeurism: 2007
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Trust that it already exists, and is just in need of a brushup.
Before You Put That On Lloyd Boston 2005
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Trust that it already exists, and is just in need of a brushup.
Before You Put That On Lloyd Boston 2005
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