tremble with anger

  • 1tremble — trem|ble [ˈtrembəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: trembler, from [i]Latin tremulus shaking , from tremere to tremble ] 1.) to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are upset or frightened ▪ His lip… …

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  • 2tremble — verb (I) 1 to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are upset or frightened: His lip started to tremble and then he started to cry. | tremble with anger/fear etc: I stood there trembling with humiliation and rage …

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  • 3anger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, deep, fierce, great, intense, seething ▪ genuine, real ▪ …

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  • 4tremble — verb ADVERB ▪ badly, violently ▪ uncontrollably ▪ a little, slightly ▪ inside ▪ still …

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  • 5tremble — [[t]tre̱mb(ə)l[/t]] trembles, trembling, trembled 1) VERB If you tremble, you shake slightly because you are frightened or cold. His mouth became dry, his eyes widened, and he began to tremble all over... [V with n] Gil was white and trembling… …

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  • 6tremble */*/ — UK [ˈtremb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms tremble : present tense I/you/we/they tremble he/she/it trembles present participle trembling past tense trembled past participle trembled 1) a) if your body or part of your body trembles, it… …

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  • 7tremble — 01. The puppy was [trembling] with cold when we found it. 02. The little boy s lower lip was [trembling] as he fought back his tears. 03. The ground began to [tremble], and buildings began to shake. 04. Saba was [trembling] with anger when her… …

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  • 8tremble — trem|ble [ trembl ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) if your body or part of your body trembles, it shakes, especially because you are nervous, afraid, or excited: Adam s hands began to tremble as he opened the letter. tremble with: She was trembling… …

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  • 9tremble — trem·ble (tremґbəl) [L. tremulus trembling] to shake or quiver involuntarily, as with anger or fear …

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  • 10tremble — [ˈtremb(ə)l] verb [I] if you are trembling, your body is shaking, for example because you are nervous or weak She was trembling with anger.[/ex] …

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