Occasion and Shake

Occasion

Occasion noun - A particular point at which an event takes place.

Usage example: on that occasion, I didn't actually meet your father

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Shake and occasion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead the word "Occasion" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: occasional, occasionally, occasioned, occasioning, occasionalism

Shake noun - A very small space of time.

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Occasion and shake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasion" instead the word "Shake" as a noun or a verb.

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

special	special occasion	special shake
better	better occasion	better shake
perfect	perfect occasion	perfect shake
routine	routine occasion	routine shake
Other adjectives: real, little.

Vince MacMahon on at least one occasion said "I don't shake hands with lawyers" on WWE.

Source: Handshake Refusal
While this dynamic has plenty of dramatic potential, on occasion the writers will want to shake it up a bit.

Source: Third-Option Love Interest
On occasion, fiction decides to shake things up.

Source: Neo-Africa

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