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get rid of; "I couldn''t shake the car that was following me" move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" 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!" 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" undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes" move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" building material used as siding or roofing a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it grasping and shaking a person''s hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering" frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement causing to move repeatedly from side to side |
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