Daze and Shake

Daze

Daze verb - To make senseless or dizzy by a blow.

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Shake and daze are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Daze".

Nearby Words: dazed, dazing, dazedly

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

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Daze and shake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Daze" instead a verb "Shake".

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

short	short daze	short shake
aforementioned	aforementioned daze	aforementioned shake

I just want to shake you, Break through your daze.

Source: Belief Makes You Stupid
In the former's case, getting hit will send you flying back a few steps while in the latter, getting hit while you're on the ground or are hit in midair and fall to the ground immediately has Yoshi shake his head in a daze for a second.

Source: Knockback
The ghostly Shemp causing a portrait of a cowboy to shoot in "Heavenly Daze"; Curly being left to shake a sculpture's hand in "You Nazty Spy"; and a portrait of Napoleon catching the stooges' turkey and running away in "I'll Never Heil Again."

Source: Stand-In Portrait

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