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shrug

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.

    Example: He dismissed my comment with a shrug.

  2. verbTo raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

    Example: I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.

  3. nounA cropped, cardiganlike garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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