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(1):

(v. t.) To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.

(2):

(v. i.) To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.

(3):

(n.) A drawing up of the shoulders, - a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shrug'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/shrug.html. 1828.
 
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