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shaken

/ˈʃeɪkən/verb, adjective2 syllables

Shaken means: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.

Synonyms for shaken19

verb, as in stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir, geek out

verb, as in move back and forth or sideways

verb, as in get rid of

shake, shake off, throw off, escape from

verb, as in move or cause to move back and forth

shake, agitate

verb, as in move with or as if with a tremor

shake, didder

verb, as in shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

judder, shake

verb, as in undermine or cause to waver

verb, as in bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

verb, as in shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

adjective, as in disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

jolted, agitated

also used for shaken

rattled, shocked, shook

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What does shaken mean?10

verb

1

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of“These stories shook the community”

2

move back and forth or sideways“the ship was rocking”

3

get rid of“I couldn't shake the car that was following me”

4

move or cause to move back and forth“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”

5

move with or as if with a tremor“his hands shook”

6

shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively“The old engine was juddering”

7

undermine or cause to waver“my faith has been shaken”

8

bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking“He was shaken from his dreams”

9

shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state“shake one's head”

adjective

1

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock“retrieved his named from her jolted memory”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shaken?7

two syllables

three syllables

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Shaken in a sentence

  • Since then, his faith has been severely shaken.CM
  • Kalman went to his tent, shaken and scared.Amastan
  • My faith in this country was never shaken.Lumi_alt
  • Leon was too shaken up to say anything.Amastan
  • The girl was visibly shaken after the accident.Swift
  • This has shaken my faith in the institutions of government.darinmex
  • Paul heard a bag of coins being shaken.Amastan
  • This image is being shaken for the first time.vvv123

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