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push aside vs shrug off

shrug off vs push aside

push aside and shrug off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
push aside No No Yes No
shrug off No No Yes No
As verbs, shrug off is a hyponym of push aside; that is, shrug off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than push aside:
  • push aside: bar from attention or consideration
  • shrug off: minimize the importance of, brush aside
push aside (verb) shrug off (verb)
bar from attention or consideration minimize the importance of, brush aside
push out of the way
Difference between push aside and shrug off

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