Dance and Shake

Dance

Dance verb - To perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music.

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Synonyms for Dance

Shake and dance are semantically related in leisure topic. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Dance".

Nearby Words: dancing, danced, dancer

Shake

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

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Synonyms for Shake

Antonyms for Shake

Dance and shake are semantically related in agitation topic. Sometimes you can use "Dance" instead a verb "Shake", if it concerns topics such as beat, leisure.

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

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How words are described

special	special dance	special shake
long	long dance	long shake
little	little dance	little shake
quick	quick dance	quick shake
Other adjectives: angry, traditional, sexy, aforementioned.

Common collocations

way	dance way	shake way
bit	dance bit	shake bit
hair	dance hair	shake hair
little	dance little	shake little
Other words: monster.

Both words in one sentence

Get up on the dance floor Everything is groovin' Get up on the dance floor Got to see you movin' Let the music shake you Let the rhythm take you Feel it in your body Sing la-dee-da-dee

Source: Lyrical Shoehorn
Moral Guardians were shocked by some of his dance moves, particularly his tendency to shake his hips.

Source: Music / Elvis Presley
Baauer's "Harlem Shake" was the number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 for five whole weeks, all because of a massive dance craze.

Source: One Hit Wonder / Electronic Dance aka: One Hit Wonder Electronic Dance

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