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| shake hands |
| 1. v. To grasp another person's hands as an expression of greeting, farewell, agreement, etc. |
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| 2. n. (Ireland) an instance of shaking hands; a handshake |
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| Analysis |
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| shake |
| 1. v. (transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
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| The earthquake shook the building. |
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| He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere. |
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| 2. v. To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate a negative. |
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| Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no". |
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| hands |
| 1. n. plural of hand |
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| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of hand |
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| hand |
| 1. n. The part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
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| Her hands are really strong. |
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| 2. n. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.: |
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| 3. n. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey. |
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| 4. n. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day. |
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