Roll and Shake

Roll

Roll verb - To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions.

Usage example: the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

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

Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

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

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

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

good	good roll	good shake
full	full roll	full shake
special	special roll	special shake
long	long roll	long shake
Other adjectives: perfect, free, true, real, hard, large, huge, little, quick, opening, traditional, extra, subsequent, giant.

An extreme version of the barrel roll, called the corkscrew, was a heroic remedy for British heavy bombers trying to break out of searchlight coning or else to shake of a pursuing night fighter.

Source: Do a Barrel Roll
The Honky Tonk Man, himself an Elvis parody, would do a hip shake before executing a swinging neckbreaker, which he called "Shake, Rattle and Roll."

Source: Finishing Move
Shake Someone, Objects Fall: Entry 1108 clarifies that this is not an acceptable substitute for a pickpocket roll. 1108.

Source: Blog / Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do in an RPG

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