# shrug vs strung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrug
*noun · IPA /ʃɹʌɡ/ · frequency rank #19,696*
A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.

### strung
*verb · IPA /stɹʌŋ/ · frequency rank #19,478*
simple past and past participle of string

## Source
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