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shrugged off; shrugging off; shrugs off
Definition of shrug off
1 : to shake off
shrugging off sleep
2 : to brush aside : minimize shrugs off the problem
3 : to remove (a garment) by wriggling out
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Synonyms for shrug off
Synonyms
- blink (at),
- brush (aside or off),
- condone,
- discount,
- disregard,
- excuse,
- forgive,
- gloss (over),
- gloze (over),
- ignore,
- overlook,
- overpass,
- paper over,
- pardon,
- pass over,
- remit,
- whitewash,
- wink (at)
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The first known use of shrug off was in 1902
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