Shake and Terrify

Shake

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

Terrify and shake are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrify" instead a verb "Shake".

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

Terrify

Terrify verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me

Shake and terrify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Terrify".

Nearby Words: terrible, terrifying, terror, terrified

Common collocations

family shake family terrify family
opponents shake opponents terrify opponents
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