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shake up vs retool

retool vs shake up

shake up and retool both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake up No No Yes No
retool No No Yes No
As verbs, retool is a hyponym of shake up; that is, retool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake up:
  • shake up: organize anew
  • retool: revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
Other hyponyms of shake up include revise.
shake up (verb) retool (verb)
make fuller by shaking provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
change the arrangement or position of revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
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 shake up and retool

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