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shake
Synonyms and Antonyms of shake
1
a very small space of time
2
shakes plural
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
3
a shaking of the earth
shake
Synonyms and Antonyms of shake
1
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
2
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, finesse, get around, scape, 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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