Definition of "shake off" []

To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking. (verb)
To dissociate oneself from (an allegation or rumour). (verb)
To lose someone who is tracking you (verb)
To rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms (verb)

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Use "shake off" in a sentence

"Then Malvina shakes her head as though to shake off dark thoughts."
"Maybe she was hoping that when it came to a crisis, such as a marriage proposal from an American, I would be able to shake off all that acquired philological decadence and return to my innate Russianness."
"I did my best to shake off the odd feeling I had when I met Jack Norton."

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