Shake
Shake verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot
Welcome
Welcome verb - To receive or accept gladly or readily.
How words are described
| good | good shake | good welcome |
| special | special shake | special welcome |
| long | long shake | long welcome |
| short | short shake | short welcome |
| Other adjectives: large, huge, little, main, opening, classic, sexy, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When he first meets the game's main enemies, his immediate reaction is try to shake their hand and welcome them into town.
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