Blow and Shake

Blow

Blow noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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

Nearby Words: blowup, blowout, blown, blowing, blower

Shake noun - A very small space of time.

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

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

good	good blow	good shake
free	free blow	free shake
harsh	harsh blow	harsh shake
real	real blow	real shake
Other adjectives: hard, large, serious, huge, slight, quick.

man	blow man	shake man
guy	blow guy	shake guy
house	blow house	shake house
time	blow time	shake time
Other words: way, world, money, hair, head, heads.

Spotting the Thread: Jack can't shake the feeling he heard something wrong about the supposed tire blow out he witnessed.

Source: Film / Blow Out
Shake weapon; Henry kills him in one blow, and doesn't even give you the courtesy of a replacement boss to fight.

Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Video Games
Harry Dresden has often suffered from this, where his spell would blow the living Hell out of the enemy, only to have it shake it off and come back at him.

Source: The Worf Barrage

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