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Shrug
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.
"He dismissed my comment with a shrug."
2.
Noun
A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.
3.
Verb
To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
"I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.; When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it."
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