Leave
Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.
Shake
Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good leave | good shake |
| long | long leave | long shake |
| short | short leave | short shake |
| real | real leave | real shake |
| Other adjectives: huge, little, extra, subsequent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Once threatened to leave with the Royal Family to Austria if a Constitutional shake-up was not agreed upon.
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Maria: James turns to Maria to shake the guilt of killing Mary, but as they leave Silent Hill together, Maria coughs awfully, implying that she has contracted the same disease that killed Mary.
Source: Video Game / Silent Hill 2 -
Rage Breaking Point: Candie really, really shouldn't have tried to force Schultz to shake his hand before he'd let them leave.
Source: Film / Django Unchained
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