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Also Inflected form of shake

shaken

sha·ken

UK/ˈʃɑːkɛn/ US/ˈʃɑkɛn/ fairly common

adjective

1.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

  • “retrieved his named from her jolted memory”
  • “the accident left her badly shaken”
Synonyms
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Origin

The verb is derived from Middle English (i)shaken, from (i- (prefix forming past participle forms of verbs)) + shaken (“to tremble, shake; etc.”) + -en (suffix forming past participle forms of verbs). The adjective is derived from the verb. By surface analysis, shake (verb) + -n (a variant of -en (suffix forming past participle forms of verbs; and adjectives)).

Phrases

  • shaken baby syndrome

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