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shrug off

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shrug off

1 to dismiss as of little importance

an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

Synonyms of shrug off

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)

Words Related to shrug off

explain, justify, rationalize

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

waive, wave (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with shrug off

close one's eyes to, forgive and forget

Near Antonyms of shrug off

heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

2 to rid oneself of (a garment)

she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

Synonyms of shrug off

doff, douse, peel (off), put off, remove, take off

Words Related to shrug off

disrobe, strip, undress

Near Antonyms of shrug off

apparel, array, attire, bedeck, clothe, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit

Antonyms of shrug off

don, put on, slip (into), throw (on)

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