shake-up
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Definition of shake-up
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: an act or instance of shaking up specifically : an extensive and often drastic reorganization
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verbDefinition of shake up (Entry 2 of 2)
2 : to jar by or as if by a physical shock the collision shook up both drivers
3 : to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of
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Synonyms: Verb
appall (also appal), floor, jolt, shock
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shake-up
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shake-up
: an important change or series of changes in the way a company or other organization is organized or run
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