Long
Long noun - A long or seemingly long period of time.
Usage example: they should be here before long
Nearby Word: longed
Shake
Shake noun - A very small space of time.
Common collocations
| world | long world | shake world |
Both words in one sentence
- Redemption Equals Death: Noellia manages to shake off the Evilswarm's corruption, and fights against them, destroying her own creation, but she doesn't last long after that.
- Death Is a Slap on the Wrist: Anyone who dies will respawn, feeling the pain from what killed them but shake it off before long.
Source: Machinima / Cult of Personality - Flim and Flam pass her off as the "Foal-Hunter", and the nickname takes a while to shake off, even long after she's proved she's sapient and not a threat to anyone.
Cite this Source
Shake and Long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/shake
Long & Shake. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/shake>.
Shake or Long. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/shake.
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