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shakinesses

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shak⋅y

[shey-kee]
–adjective, shak⋅i⋅er, shak⋅i⋅est.
1. tending to shake or tremble.
2. trembling; tremulous.
3. liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge.
4. wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent.

Origin:
1695–1705; shake + -y 1


shak⋅i⋅ly, adverb
shak⋅i⋅ness, noun
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