Shake and Wince

Shake

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

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

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

Wince verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.

Usage example: winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries

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

Nearby Words: winced, wincing

little	little shake	little wince
slight	slight shake	slight wince

time	shake time	wince time
little	shake little	wince little

Depending on their sanity, they might also shake their heads back and forth in paranoia or wince from having a headache.

Source: Video Game / Don't Starve

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