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rile vs shake up

shake up vs rile

rile and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rile No No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hypernym of rile; that is, shake up is a word with a broader meaning than rile:
  • rile: make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  • shake up: change the arrangement or position of
Other hypernyms of rile include agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, stir up, vex.
rile (verb) shake up (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of make fuller by shaking
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations change the arrangement or position of
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
shock physically
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
organize anew
Difference between rile and shake up

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