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shake - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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fluff up,
plump up,
shake up make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
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fan make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
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tremble move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
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quake,
tremor shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
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palpitate beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"
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convulse be overcome with laughter
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sparge agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water"
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shake up,
succuss shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
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concuss injure the brain; sustain a concussion
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rattle shake and cause to make a rattling noise
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convulse,
jactitate,
slash,
thrash,
thrash about,
thresh,
thresh about,
toss be overcome with laughter
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jiggle,
joggle,
wiggle move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
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shake - move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" |
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move involuntarily,
move reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner
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shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!" |
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gesticulate,
gesture,
motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
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shake - undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes" |
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weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
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shake - 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" |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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shake - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" |
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break loose,
escape,
get away issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the bedroom"
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