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shake out

shake out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sheyk out]
    • /ʃeɪk aʊt/
    • /ʃeɪk ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheyk out]
    • /ʃeɪk aʊt/

Definitions of shake out words

  • phrasal verb shake out If you shake out a cloth or a piece of clothing, you hold it by one of its edges and move it up and down one or more times, in order to open it out, make it flat, or remove dust. 0
  • countable noun shake out A shake-out is a major set of changes in a system or an organization which results in a large number of companies closing or a large number of people losing their jobs. 0
  • noun shake out the process of reducing the number of people in a workforce in order to lower the costs of a company 0
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Parts of speech for Shake out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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shake out popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for shake out

verb shake out

  • depurate — to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
  • deterge — to wash or wipe away; cleanse
  • edulcorate — to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
  • hackle — one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
  • hackles — one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
All 11 Synonyms of shake out

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