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What does "shrugged" mean?

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Rebecca

"Shrugged" is an action. It's when you lift your shoulders momentarily and lower them to express doubt, indifference, or uncertainty toward something. Ex: He shrugged his shoulders when the teacher asked him a question. Ex: I didn't know what to say, so I just shrugged.

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