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Shames vs Shakes - What's the difference?

shames | shakes |

As verbs the difference between shames and shakes

is that shames is (shame) while shakes is (shake).

As nouns the difference between shames and shakes

is that shames is while shakes is .

shames

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shame)

    • Noun

    • Anagrams

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    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