shrug

/ʃrʌɡ/
noun
  1. An act of raising and lowering your shoulders to show uncertainty, indifference, or lack of knowledge.
    • Her shrug told me she had no idea what happened.
    • He gave a shrug and walked away.
    • With a shrug, she accepted the change in plans.
verb
  1. To raise and lower your shoulders quickly, often to show that you do not know or care about something.
    • She shrugged her shoulders and said she didn't mind.
    • When I asked him where he put the keys, he just shrugged.
    • He shrugged off the criticism and continued working.
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