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shake up vs turn on

turn on vs shake up

shake up and turn on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake up No No Yes No
turn on No No Yes No
As verbs, turn on is a hyponym of shake up; that is, turn on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake up:
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • turn on: to evoke sexual feelings
shake up (verb) turn on (verb)
make fuller by shaking become hostile towards
change the arrangement or position of get high, stoned, or drugged
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of cause to operate by flipping a switch
shock physically to evoke sexual feelings
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
organize anew produce suddenly or automatically
be contingent on
Difference between shake up and turn on

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