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English verb: shrug off | |||
| 1. | shrug off (communication) minimize the importance of, brush aside | ||
| Samples | Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside | ||
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