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shrugs <a shrug; shrugs> N

shrug <a shrug; shrugs> N

shrug off

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shrug one's shoulders VB

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He shrugs off most of it with wit and insouciance.
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He shrugs and discards it, returning to his lodging.
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Summing up his success, he shrugs and pouts.
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He shrugs them off, but things seem to be getting worse.
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Its strengths are obvious -- a sledgehammer engine that shrugs off the 2320kg it's hauling, a smooth (if a little lethargic) gearbox and a chassis that is both supple and surefooted.
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Some shrugs are tied together just below the bustline.
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Do some shoulder shrugs, gentle forward head rolls, and shoulder scrunches to stretch your muscles.
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With this sort of claptrap passing as serious economic commentary, it's no wonder the financial world just shrugs and moves on.
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He pitifully says she is my girlfriend and shrugs.
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When asked how she copes with such charges, she shrugs them off with the insouciance of one inured to confrontation.
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