Shake and Stir

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Shake

Shake verb - Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.

Usage example: the civil war shook the country

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Stir is a synonym for shake. In some cases you can use "Stir" instead the word "Shake" as a verb or a noun. popular alternative

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

Stir

Stir verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.

Usage example: the recipe says to stir the mixture carefully until it's properly blended

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Shake is a synonym for stir in activity topic. You can use "Shake" instead the word "Stir" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as disturb, flutter, mix up. popular alternative

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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How words are described

good	good shake	good stir
serious	serious shake	serious stir
huge	huge shake	huge stir
little	little shake	little stir

Common collocations

guy	shake guy	stir guy
way	shake way	stir way
world	shake world	stir world
bit	shake bit	stir bit
Other words: feelings.

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