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Shrug

Definition

(informal) A gesture where you raise your shoulders to show you do not know or care about something, or to show that something is not important. Also, to accept or ignore something because you cannot change it.

Example Sentences

1She just shrugged when I asked her about the delay in the project.
2He shrugged his shoulders and said 'I don't know' when I asked him the answer to the question.
3I shrugged off the criticism and continued with my work.
4When I asked him why he was late, he just shrugged and said 'traffic'.
5She shrugged and accepted that she would never be able to change her brother's mind.

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