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| shuf·fle [ shúff'l ] |
verb (past and past participle shuf·fled, present participle shuf·fling, 3rd person present singular shuf·fles) |
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1. intransitive verb walk without lifting feet: to walk slowly without picking up the feet
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2. transitive verb drag feet: to move the feet without picking them up
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3. intransitive verb move awkwardly: to move in an awkward clumsy way
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4. intransitive verb dance by shuffling feet: to slide the feet in a dance step
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5. transitive verb change where something is located: to move things around from one place to another
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6. transitive verb mix things up: to mix things together carelessly
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7. transitive and intransitive verb rearrange order of playing cards: to rearrange playing cards randomly so that the order is not known
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8. intransitive verb behave evasively: to be deliberately evasive or shifty in addressing an issue
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noun (plural shuf·fles) |
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1. foot-dragging walk: a slow walk while dragging the feet
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2. sliding dance step: a dance or dance step in which the feet drag or slide on the floor
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3. jumble of things: a careless mixture of things
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4. reordering of cards: a random reordering of playing cards
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5. somebody's chance to shuffle something: a player's turn to shuffle playing cards
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6. evasion: a deliberate evasion of an issue
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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  shuf·fler noun |
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