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shake

verb / noun

Meaning

  1. verbTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

    Example: The earthquake shook the building.

  2. nounThe act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

    Example: The cat gave the mouse a shake.

  3. verbTo move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.

    Example: Shaking his head, he kept repeating “No, no, no”.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

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Very common
#454 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess
Tests likely letters better than 82% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None

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