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shrug

/ˈʃɹʌɡ/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does shrug mean?

verb, noun

To raise the shoulders in a gesture of indifference or dismissal, or a gesture of the shoulders expressing indifference or dismissal. A shrug is a gesture in which the shoulders are raised and the head is slightly tilted.

Example

"She let out a shrug and walked away."

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