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shakes off

verb as in lose by getting away

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Ryan shakes off the idea there was a kind of special genius to coming up with this plan saying syndicate owning rights is very common in Australia and Japan.

What we learned from the Lakers’ win over the Trail Blazers on Friday night: Anthony Davis shakes off slow start for a double-double and five blocks.

And it comes as Australia is making a seismic shift toward renewable energy and shakes off decades of reliance on coal-fired power.

He shakes off his coat just outside the door, then hangs it up and shuts out the rain.

Anne, realizing that friends can be as supportive as her own relatives, shakes off her melancholy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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