"shake-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shake-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from shake up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|shake up}} Deverbal from shake up Head templates: {{en-noun}} shake-up (plural shake-ups)
  1. Alternative spelling of shakeup Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: shakeup Related terms: shake up
    Sense id: en-shake-up-en-noun-dfk-0iPB Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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