Nerve and Shake

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Nerve

Nerve verb - To prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally.
Usage example: needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow
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Shake is an antonym for nerve.
Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

Shake

Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
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Nerve is an antonym for shake.
Nearby Words: shaky, shaking, shaken, shakedown, shaker
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How words are described

good good nerve good shake
special special nerve special shake
long long nerve long shake
sheer sheer nerve sheer shake
Other adjectives: real, little, aforementioned.

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters / Impractical Jokers For example, Joe will shake his rear end in a woman's face, but couldn't work up the nerve to insert the word "circumcision" into a sentence.
    Source: Characters / Impractical Jokers
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