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to shrug
01
to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference
Intransitive
Examples
When asked about his plans for the weekend, he just shrugged and said he had n't decided yet.
Unable to offer a solution, she simply shrugged and said, " I guess we'll have to figure it out. "
Shrug
01
a movement of the shoulders, typically expressing doubt, indifference, or ignorance
Examples
He gave a shrug when asked about the missing files.
Her shrug showed she did n't care.
