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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

husk, shed

kick (off)

disrobe, strip, undress
Near Antonyms of shrug off

wear

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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