Shake and Toss

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Shake

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

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Toss is a synonym for shake in calm topic. In some cases you can use "Toss" instead a verb "Shake", when it comes to topics like fling oneself about.

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

Toss

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

Usage example: the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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Shake is a synonym for toss in calm topic. You can use "Shake" instead the word "Toss" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as fling oneself about, move back and forth.

Nearby Words: tossed, tossing

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How words are described

human	human shake	human toss
good	good shake	good toss
full	full shake	full toss
short	short shake	short toss
Other adjectives: quick.

Common collocations

girl	shake girl	toss girl
man	shake man	toss man
guy	shake guy	toss guy
body	shake body	toss body
Other words: time, way, money, head, ass, ring, bag, sword, gun, opponents.

Both words in one sentence

Nancy warns Robert to not wake them up, but after their sleepwalking gets out of hand on Christmas Eve (including bringing the tree in their parents' bedroom), Robert finally tries to shake them awake; they promptly beat him up, carry him, and toss him down the hallway stairs.

Source: Never Wake Up A Sleepwalker

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