Quake and Shaking

Quake

Quake noun - A shaking of the earth.
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Shaking and quake are semantically related in trembling topic. In some cases you can use "Shaking" instead a noun "Quake".

Nearby Words: quaking, quaked, quaky

Shaking

Shaking noun - A series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side.

Quake and shaking are semantically related in trembling topic. Sometimes you can use "Quake" instead the word "Shaking" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shake, shaky, shaken, shaker, shakily

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  • Film / Freaky Friday (2003) If you actually pronounce "Mister Bates", well... Mistaken for Quake: Parodied, their senile grandfather mistakes his grandson shaking the table for an earthquake.
  • Literature / Septimus Heap Mistaken for Quake: In Queste, the loud shaking of the Toll-Man's hut that Jenna first thought was an earthquake turns out to be a pack of Foryx running past the hut.
  • Western Animation / Sym-Bionic Titan Shaking the Rump: The infamous "Booty Quake" scene has Kimmy does this in front of Octus as a way to convince him to help her for the test in "Lessons In Love".
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