Shaking and Wagging

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Shaking noun - A series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side.

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Wagging and shaking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wagging" instead a noun "Shaking".

Nearby Words: shake, shaky, shaken, shaker, shakily

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Shaking and wagging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shaking" instead a noun "Wagging".

Nearby Word: wagged

All Animals Are Dogs: In one strip, Krazy wonders whether an "engles worm" is shaking his head or wagging his tail; the worm chases the Kat off-panel, growling.

Source: Comic Strip / Krazy Kat
Badass Boast: Avon finger-wagging Daniels after shaking off the police tail.

Source: Series / The Wire
The routine basically looked like this: Punch... Hogan's body starts shaking... Punch... Hogan straight at his opponent... Punch... Hogan stars wagging his finger as if to say, "No more." This is swiftly followed up by a series of punches from Hogan, a Big Boot and finally the Leg Drop of Doom.

Source: Finger Wag

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