Beat
Beat verb - To strike repeatedly.
Shine
Shine verb - To emit rays of light.
Usage example: the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
How words are described
| good | good beat | good shine |
| best | best beat | best shine |
| original | original beat | original shine |
| light | light beat | light shine |
| Other adjectives: simple, powerful, huge, little, last, different, eighth. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Antagonist Title Beat It By Compulsion: Leprechaun is compelled to shine all the dirty shoes he comes across.
Source: Film / Leprechaun -
If anyone leaves a troll comment on one of Matt's videos, Big Shine will beat them up.
Source: Web Video / Matthew Santoro -
One time a po-lice take my shoe shine box, beat me with it!
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