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[ verb ] get rid of

Examples

"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

Used in print

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

Warren tried to shake_off the jumble of his fears by looking_at the sky .

Related terms

escape

2
[ verb ] get rid of

Examples

"he shed his image as a pushy boss" "shed your clothes"

Used in print

The Couperin `` La_Steinkerque '' , with its battle music , brevity , wit and refined simplicity , already shakes_off Corelli and points towards the mid-century elegances that ended the baroque era .

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