Ditch and Shake

Ditch

Ditch verb - To end a usually intimate relationship with.

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

Nearby Words: ditched, ditching, ditcher

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

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

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

large	large ditch	large shake
giant	giant ditch	giant shake

By the time they managed to shake her off, the tires were all slashed and subsequently popped, sending the car crashing into a ditch.

Source: Pop the Tires
Naturally, as people still persisted in hating the Creator's Pet that was Makoto and still expected her to give Kazuo a fair shake, Gina portrayed Kazuo as forcing himself on Miharu as a last ditch effort to appeal to her.

Source: Character Derailment / Web Comics
From a storyline perspective, this is also what's going on during the True Final Boss fight, with Eggman utilizing a missile-and-laser-spamming spaceship/mecha in a last-ditch effort to shake off Super Sonic's pursuit and retain possession of the Master Emerald.

Source: "Get Back Here!" Boss

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