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Look up: shrug

  1. shrug
    [n] - a gesture involving the shoulders 2. [v] - raise one`s shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Shrug
    Shrug transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Shrugged ; present participle & verbal noun Shrugging .] [ Probably akin to shrink , past participle shrunk ; confer Danis...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/96

  3. Shrug
    Shrug intransitive verb To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. « They grin, they shrug . They bow, they snarl, they snatch, they hug.» Swift.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/96

  4. Shrug
    Shrug noun A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt. « The Spaniards talk in dialogues Of heads and shoulders, nods and shrugs Hudibras.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/96

  5. shrug
    noun a gesture involving the shoulders
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Shrug
    • (n.) A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt. • (v. i.) To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. • (v. t.) To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, d...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. shrug
    A woman's small, waist-length or shorter jacket.
    Found on http://www.dressking.com/search/glossary

  8. Shrug
    A `shrug` is a form of nonverbal communication that is performed by lifting both shoulders up, and is an indication of an individual either not knowing an answer to a question, or not caring about a result.<ref name="dictionary.reference.com">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shrug...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrug

  9. Shrug
    (clothing) A `shrug` is a cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted. Generally, a shrug covers less of the body than a vest would, but it is more tailored than a shawl. Shrugs are typically worn as the outermost layer of an outfit, with a full shirt or tank ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrug

  10. Shrug
    (band) `Shrug` were a three-piece alternative rock band from Northern Ireland formed by students Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Michael Morrison in September 1994 while in their first year at the University of Dundee. History: Shrug formed following a couple of casual Friday night jam se...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrug



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On 11th February, 1858, a 14 year old French peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at her native Lourdes. She also revealed that the waters of a spring near a grotto in Lourdes had been given healing powers by the Virgin. Eventually, the Roman Catholic church decided that the visions were authentic. Franz Werfel wrote the novel, Song of Bernadette, based on the story of Bernadette's visions. read more

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