shake vs slash

shake and slash both are nouns.

shake and slash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slash is a hyponym of shake; that is, slash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:

shake: move or cause to move back and forth
slash: move or stir about violently

Other hyponyms of shake include fluff up, plump up, shake up, fan, tremble, quake, tremor, palpitate, convulse, sparge, shake up, succuss, concuss, rattle, convulse, jactitate, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, jiggle, joggle, wiggle.

shake (noun)	slash (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
causing to move repeatedly from side to side	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it	a wound made by cutting
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
building material used as siding or roofing

shake (verb)	slash (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	cut drastically
undermine or cause to waver	cut open
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state	beat severely with a whip or rod
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	move or stir about violently
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of

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