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Shake Upset Sb Shook Shaken Meaning Shock Synonym

Word shake up (2)
Meaning

Meaning: to upset or shock someone

Synonym: upset

Example For example:

  • shake up sb The results of the train crash were so horrific that they shook up even the most hardened police and ambulance officers.

  • shake sb up Everyone in the country was shocked by the news. It certainly shook me up.

  • be shaken up by sth Have you seen Mary? She looks like she was really shaken up by the accident.

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