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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Noun - causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- building material used as siding or roofing
Verb - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
- She shook her finger at the naughty students
- The old enemies shook hands
- Don't shake your fist at me!
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
- He was shaken from his dreams
- shake the salt out of the salt shaker
- get rid of
- I couldn't shake the car that was following me
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
- undermine or cause to waver
- The bad news shook her hopes
- move back and forth or sideways
- She rocked back and forth on her feet
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
- The old engine was juddering
- move with or as if with a tremor
- move or cause to move back and forth
- The chemist shook the flask vigorously
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