reshuffle
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Reorganize and assign posts to different people.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹiˈʃʌfəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Reorganize and assign posts to different people
“The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet.”
To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts.
To shuffle something again, especially playing cards.
“So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards.”
noun
An instance of reshuffling, a reorganization
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Reorganize and assign posts to different people
Used this way, reshuffle is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Reorganizeverb
“The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet.”
Shuffleverb
“So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards.”
More ways to use reshuffle
- “The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet.”verb
- “So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards.”verb
- “There was a reshuffle of cabinet officers.”noun
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