shaking
noun/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
[singular, uncountable]- the act of shaking something/somebody or the fact of being shaken
- Even a slight shaking can damage a baby’s brain.
- There was a lot of sighing and shaking of heads.
- The new treatment reduces the shaking experienced by most people with the disease.
- The shaking got less as the boy calmed down.
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