Shake and Twist

Shake

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

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

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

Twist verb - To make jerky or restless movements.

Usage example: the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair

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

Nearby Words: twisted, twisting, twister, twisty

good	good shake	good twist
better	better shake	better twist
obvious	obvious shake	obvious twist
brilliant	brilliant shake	brilliant twist
Other adjectives: real, huge, little, slight, main, ultimate, extra.

body	shake body	twist body
system	shake system	twist system
hand	shake hand	twist hand
time	shake time	twist time
Other words: way, world, bit, words, little, head, sword, gun, hands.

There are only ever two endings for Filipino Horror movies: a Cruel Twist Ending (especially in the Shake Rattle And Roll series of anthology films), and this.

Source: The End... Or Is It?
Red Herring Twist: In the scene where Candie is really, really insisting Schultz 'shakes his hand', his recently wounded and still bandaged other hand is clearly in view, and it seems probable that Schultz is going to shake that hand. Hard.

Source: Film / Django Unchained

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