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Shrug

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ʃɹʌɡ

Definitions

  1. A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.
  2. A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

Equivalents

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Examples

“He dismissed my comment⟳ with a shrug.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

shrug off Shrugged shrugger shruggie Shrugging Shrugs

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