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    shuffle

    shuffle - Dictionary definition and meaning for word shuffle

    Definition
    (noun) the act of mixing cards haphazardly
    Synonyms : make , shuffling
    Definition
    (noun) walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    Synonyms : shamble , shambling , shuffling
    Example Sentence
    • from his shambling I assumed he was very old
    Definition
    (verb) walk by dragging one's feet
    Synonyms : scuffle , shamble
    Example Sentence
    • he shuffled out of the room
    • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
    Definition
    (verb) move about, move back and forth
    Example Sentence
    • He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS
    Definition
    (verb) mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
    Synonyms : mix , ruffle
    Example Sentence
    • shuffle the cards
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for shuffle

SHUFFLE and DAWDLE which somewhat sound similar, refer to a slow walking movement. SHUFFLE is to walk without lifting one's feet whereas DAWDLE is to walk slowly, idle.

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