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shrug off
verb
minimize the importance of, brush aside (Freq. 1)
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Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points

• Hypernyms:
↑dismiss, ↑disregard, ↑brush aside, ↑brush off, ↑discount, ↑push aside, ↑ignore
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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shrug off [phrasal verb]
shrug off (something) or shrug (something) off
1 : to think of or treat (something) as not important : to pay no attention to (something)

She shrugged off their concerns.

I warned him about the storm but he just shrugged it off.

2 : to take off (a piece of clothing) by moving your shoulders back and forth

She shrugged off her coat.

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Main Entry: ↑shrug

Useful english dictionary. 2012.