Impact
Shake
Shake noun - A very small space of time.
How words are described
| equal | equal impact | equal shake |
| better | better impact | better shake |
| true | true impact | true shake |
| sheer | sheer impact | sheer shake |
| Other adjectives: real, hard, large, serious, huge, little, meaningful, slightest, extra. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Pearl Harbor simulated the shock of a bomb impact by simply having the camera operator shake the camera.
Source: Screen Shake -
In co-op mode, anyone crashing into the wall will make the other players' screens shake with the force of the impact, making it much more likely for a series of crashes to follow soon after. A.I.
Source: Video Game / Halo 4 -
This was taken Up to Eleven after Al had to abstain from sex for a month due to a mix-up at the hospital giving him a circumcision - it lasts two seconds, and the impact is enough to shake the house.
Source: Speed Sex
Cite this Source
Shake and Impact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/shake
Impact & Shake. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/shake>.
Shake or Impact. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/shake.
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