Bang and Shake

Bang

Bang verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

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Shake and bang are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead the word "Bang" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: banging, banger, banged

Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

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Bang and shake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bang" instead the word "Shake" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: shaky, shaking, shaken, shakedown, shaker

good	good bang	good shake
long	long bang	long shake
better	better bang	better shake
real	real bang	real shake
Other adjectives: large, huge, little, ultimate, extra, aforementioned.

girl	bang girl	shake girl
man	bang man	shake man
guy	bang guy	shake guy
hand	bang hand	shake hand
Other words: time, head, desk, heads, fists.

In one episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The Jerusalem Duality", Sheldon meets a young version of himself in Dennis Kim, who proceeds to shake Sheldon's confidence in his research.

Source: Always Someone Better
Theme Tune Cameo: Peppa, her classmates and Daddy Pig play a lively rock-and-roll version of the theme tune in "Shake, Rattle and Bang" to end the episode.

Source: Western Animation / Peppa Pig

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