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shake up

verb

Meaning

  1. To agitate by shaking.
  2. To restore to its original shape by shaking.
  3. To upset or distress (a person).
  4. To reorganize, to make reforms in.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shake(English)stir(English)commove(English)agitate(English)disturb(English)stir up(English)excite(English)stimulate(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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