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shaking

/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. A movement that shakes.

Plural shakings

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“Eh—eh!” said Caderousse, shaking his head.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 18 · C1
And so I came,” added Caderousse, “as fast as I could to have the pleasure of shaking hands with a friend.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 16 · C1
But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear.” She reached down and picked up the shoes, and after shaking the dust out of them handed them to Dorothy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 9 · B2
“It has been many years since anyone asked me to see Oz,” he said, shaking his head in perplexity.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 62 · B2

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