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For the verb: "to shake"

Simple Past:	shook
Past Participle:	shaken

shake
A	noun
	1	wag, waggle, shake
			causing to move repeatedly from side to side
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚motion; movement; move; motility ╚agitation ╚wag, waggle, shake
	2	tremble, shiver, shake
			reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚process ╚organic process; biological process ╚bodily process; body process; bodily function; activity ╚reaction; response ╚reflex; instinctive reflex; innate reflex; inborn reflex; unconditioned reflex; physiological reaction ╚tremble, shiver, shake
	3	handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp
			grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚acknowledgment; acknowledgement ╚handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp
	4	trill, shake
			a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing ╚notation; notational system ╚musical notation ╚note; musical note; tone ╚trill, shake
	5	milkshake, milk shake, shake
			frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚indefinite quantity ╚small indefinite quantity; small indefinite amount ╚helping; portion; serving ╚drink ╚milkshake, milk shake, shake ╚malted; malt; malted milk ╚frappe ╚eggshake
	6	shingle, shake
			building material used as siding or roofing
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚building material ╚shingle, shake
B	verb
	1	shake, didder
			move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
		Category Tree: move ╚move involuntarily; move reflexively ╚shake, didder
	2	shake
			undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚weaken ╚shake
	3	shake
			bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚shake
	4	shake
			shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚gesticulate; gesture; motion ╚shake
	5	stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
			stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚arouse; elicit; enkindle; kindle; evoke; fire; raise; provoke ╚stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir ╚titillate ╚inspire; animate; invigorate; enliven; exalt ╚elate; lift up; uplift; pick up; intoxicate ╚tempt; invite ╚thrill; tickle; vibrate ╚frighten; fright; scare; affright ╚arouse; sex; excite; turn on; wind up ╚fuel
	6	rock, sway, shake
			move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
		Category Tree: move ╚move back and forth ╚rock, sway, shake ╚totter ╚swag ╚nutate ╚roll
	7	shake, agitate
			move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
		Category Tree: move ╚shake, agitate ╚rattle ╚concuss ╚succuss; shake up ╚sparge ╚convulse ╚palpitate ╚tremor; quake ╚tremble ╚fan ╚fluff up; plump up; shake up
	8	judder, shake
			shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
		Category Tree: move ╚vibrate ╚judder, shake
	9	shake, shake off, throw off, escape from
			get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
		Category Tree: leave; go forth; go away ╚run; scarper; turn tail; lam; run away; hightail it; bunk; head for the hills; take to the woods; escape; fly the coop; break away ╚flee; fly; take flight ╚escape; get away; break loose ╚shake, shake off, throw off, escape from

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