Lose and Shake

Lose

Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Shake and lose are semantically related in seek topic. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead the word "Lose" as a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like escape.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Shake

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

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Lose and shake are semantically related in seek topic. Sometimes you can use "Lose" instead the word "Shake" as a verb or an adjective.

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

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Common collocations

soul	lose soul	shake soul
faith	lose faith	shake faith
family	lose family	shake family
hand	lose hand	shake hand
Other words: time, way, money, bit, hair, head, composure.

Both words in one sentence

The sequel features ghostly creatures called "Awakers" who are a little more lenient: you don't lose until three latch onto you, and you can shake them off by turning into NiGHTS.

Source: Stalked by the Bell
There's also Grovyle, although the player can either win or lose the battle and Grovyle will just shake it off either way.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers
Despite the protests of Deirdre's manager John Harris that her real self is truly there, Maltzer cannot shake off the feeling that she will soon lose her humanity, if she hasn't already.

Source: Literature / Science-Fiction 101

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