Shake and Turn

Shake

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

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

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

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Shake and turn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shake" instead the word "Turn" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

full	full shake	full turn
short	short shake	short turn
true	true shake	true turn
real	real shake	real turn
Other adjectives: serious, huge, slight, quick, extra, subsequent, aforementioned.

man	shake man	turn man
body	shake body	turn body
house	shake house	turn house
hand	shake hand	turn hand
Other words: time, earth, world, head, gun, heads.

This works really well, especially since trucks are hard to turn, and he couldn't shake her off.

Source: Anime / Psycho-Pass
The children's book Open Very Carefully has a similar concept; it follows the story of a crocodile who invades a book and encourages kids to shake the book, turn it, and other things in an attempt to get the crocodile out.

Source: Fake Interactivity
There are more colors of kryptonite than you can shake a stick at, each with its own effects — including "pink kryptonite", which can turn Superman gay (!).

Source: Kryptonite Factor

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