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shrug off vs brush off

brush off vs shrug off

shrug off and brush off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrug off No No Yes No
brush off No No Yes No
As verbs, brush off is a hypernym of shrug off; that is, brush off is a word with a broader meaning than shrug off:
  • shrug off: minimize the importance of, brush aside
  • brush off: bar from attention or consideration
Other hypernyms of shrug off include brush aside, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.
shrug off (verb) brush off (verb)
minimize the importance of, brush aside bar from attention or consideration
Difference between shrug off and brush off

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