Forearm and Shake

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Forearm

Forearm verb - To prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally.

Usage example: forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

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Shake is an antonym for forearm.

Nearby Word: forearmed

Shake

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

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Forearm is an antonym for shake.

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

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Both words in one sentence

Klingons occasionally do the forearm-shake.

Source: Cross-Cultural Handshake
The Jaffa and Tok'ra of Stargate SG-1 both do the forearm shake.

Source: Cross-Cultural Handshake

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Shake and Forearm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forearm/shake

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