Shake and Shock

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Shake

Shake noun - A shaking of the earth.

Usage example: the shake was a modest 3.1 on the Richter scale

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Shock is a synonym for shake in upset topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead the word "Shake" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like event, fear, vibration, trembler.

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

Shock

Shock verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.

Usage example: I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft

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Shake is a synonym for shock in fear topic. You can use "Shake" instead the word "Shock" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as vibration, stun, trembler, completely surprise.

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

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How words are described

good	good shake	good shock
full	full shake	full shock
sheer	sheer shake	sheer shock
obvious	obvious shake	obvious shock
Other adjectives: real, serious, huge, little, slight.

Common collocations

family	shake family	shock family
time	shake time	shock time
way	shake way	shock way
monster	shake monster	shock monster
Other words: opponents.

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