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shrug

shrug [ shrug ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle shrugged, present participle shrug·ging, 3rd person present singular shrugs)
Definition:
 
raise and drop shoulders briefly: to raise and drop the shoulders briefly, especially to indicate indifference or lack of knowledge



noun  (plural shrugs)
Definition:
 
gesture of raising and dropping shoulders: a gesture of raising and dropping the shoulders briefly

[14th century. Origin ?]
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