| VERB | communication | shrug off | minimize the importance of, brush aside |
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| Meaning | minimize the importance of, brush aside. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore | bar from attention or consideration |
| See also | shrug | raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference / indifference or resignation |
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