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Shaken

//ˈʃeɪ.kən// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In a state of shock or trauma.

    "We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse."

Adjective
  1. 1
    disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A flat shuriken resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.
Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of shake form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

Morphologically shake + -n.

Etymology 2

Morphologically shake + -n.

Etymology 3

From Japanese 車剣.

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