cold shoulder
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cold shoulder
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See give someone the cold shoulder.
noun cold shoulders · cold-shoulder · coldshoulder
- A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub. Winterbourne wondered how she felt about all the cold shoulders that were turned toward her, and sometimes it annoyed him to suspect that she did not feel at all.
verb cold shoulders · cold shouldering · cold shouldered · cold-shoulder · coldshoulder
- Alternative form of cold-shoulder
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noun a slight or snub
| Русский | холо́дный приём xolódnyj prijóm |
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title = {cold shoulder},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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