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turn on vs shake up

shake up vs turn on

turn on and shake up both are verbs.

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

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