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Nov 29, 2009
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shrug



Pronunciation: (shrug), [key]
—v., shrugged, shrug•ging,
—n.

—v.t.
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.

—v.i.
1. to raise and contract the shoulders.
2. shrug off,
a. to disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult.
b. to rid oneself of: to shrug off the effects of a drug.

—n.
1. the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
2. a short sweater or jacket that ends above or at the waistline.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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