Shake and Wield

Shake

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

Wield is a synonym for shake in brandish topic. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Shake", when it comes to topics like wave.

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

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield

Shake is a synonym for wield in brandish topic. Sometimes you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Wield", if it concerns topics such as control.

Nearby Word: wielding

Common collocations

way shake way wield way
ring shake ring wield ring
sword shake sword wield sword
gun shake gun wield gun
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