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n. - The act of turning your face left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement.

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  • There is, however, a fine line, a careful balance, between communicating inspiration and enthusiasm, and generating the kind of headshaking and 'blistering comments'...
  • The jingle of bells accompanied Catchflea's bewildered headshaking.
  • I joined Wryan in the headshaking, not having anything else to add.
  • Come across any headshaking numbers or stupefying statistics lately?
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