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shake-up noun [ ˈʃeɪkʌp ]

• a radical reorganization.
Similar: reorganization, restructuring, rearrangement, change, reshuffle, regrouping, redistribution, overhaul, revamp, makeover, upheaval, shakedown,

shake up

• mix ingredients by shaking.
• "use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles"
• make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system.
• "he presented plans to shake up the legal profession"
Similar: reorganize, restructure, revolutionize, alter dramatically, make far-reaching changes in, transform, reform, overhaul, update, reshuffle,
• upset the composure or confidence of someone.
• "the fall shook him up quite badly"


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