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Shakes vs Shades - What's the difference?

shakes | shades |

As nouns the difference between shakes and shades

is that shakes is plural of lang=en while shades is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between shakes and shades

is that shakes is third-person singular of shake while shades is third-person singular of shade.

shakes

English

Noun

(head)
    • (en-plural noun)
  • (plurale tantum) A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction; usually following the .
    • [Recovering video game addicts] also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/05/china_net_addicts/]
    When researchers either stopped the diet or administered an opioid blocker, the rats showed signs common to drug withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering and the shakes . [http://apu.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings_sugarAddiction]

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shake)
    • English nouns English pluralia tantum

    shades

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly, slang) sunglasses
    • His shades are by some famous designer.

    Synonyms

    * (sunglasses) sunglasses, sunnies (Australian English)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shade)

    • Anagrams

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