Shake-up

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of shakeup. alt-of, alternative

    ""This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm.""

  2. 2
    the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) wordnet

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actionanswerartificecontrivancecountermovecoup

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"New GATT resolutions could create a real shake-up."

Etymology

Deverbal from shake up.

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