- reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup - the act of imposing a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
--1 is a kind of organization, organisation
Derived form: verb shake up2
- jar, shake up, bump around - shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
--1 is one way to move, displace
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- reorganize, reorganise, shake up - organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"
--2 is one way to organize, organise
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun shake-up1, noun shakeup1
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- succuss, shake up - shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
--3 is one way to shake, agitate
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- stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
--4 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to shake up Sue
- agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up - change the arrangement or position of
--5 is one way to move, displace
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- fluff up, plump up, shake up - make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
--6 is one way to shake, agitate
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