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"brushes aside" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to describe a dismissive attitude towards something. For example: "The Prime Minister brushed aside the accusations and continued with his speech."
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brushes aside
verb
Third person singular of brush aside
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Pfizer brushes aside the concern.
Mr. Ward brushes aside such concerns.
Ms. Bair brushes aside the criticism.
Mr. Deripaska brushes aside such skepticism.
Mr Netanyahu brushes aside accusations of unfair play.
Rowe also brushes aside the "Exeter fairytale" narrative.
Mr. Chapek of Disney brushes aside that skepticism.
He brushes aside the criticism of snobbery made about Waugh.
Mr. Kugelberg brushes aside the question of whether the symbols are a form of language.
Google's top man in Africa, Joe Mucheru, brushes aside fears of a monopoly.
Fischer brushes aside maestro mystique, insisting that everyone address him as Iván.
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