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shake
Synonyms and Antonyms of shake
- I'll be there in two shakes!
- I get the shakes every time I hear her voice.
- The shake was a modest 3.1 on the Richter scale.
shake
Synonyms and Antonyms of shake
- The bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road.
- They shook their pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot.
avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, finesse, get around, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of)
fight shy of, keep clear of, stay clear of, steer clear of
Synonym Discussion of shake
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- shake well before using
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- an ocean agitated by storms
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- the whole city was rocked by the explosion
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- spectators were convulsed with laughter
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