trembling (verb)

  • 21quake — 1. noun a) A trembling or shaking. We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by. b) An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. California is plagued by quakes, there are a few minor ones almost every month. 2. verb …

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  • 22fear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, deep seated, genuine, great, intense, overwhelming, pure, real, terrible …

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  • 23rage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 great anger ADJECTIVE ▪ blind, pure ▪ blinding, boiling, burning, seething, uncontrollable ▪ homicida …

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  • 24shudder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, vibrate. See cold, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tremor, shuddering, shaking, trembling. v. Syn. quiver, quake, shiver; see shake 1 , wave 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 25tremble — 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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  • 26rage — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger: His letter had filled her with rage and disappointment. | in a rage: She stormed out of the room in a rage. | fly into a rage (=suddenly become very angry): Major Sanderson instantly flew… …

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  • 27tremble — 1. verb 1) Joe s hands were trembling Syn: shake, shake like a leaf, quiver, twitch, jerk; quaver, waver 2) the entire building trembled Syn: shake, shudder, quake, wobble, roc …

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  • 28tremble — [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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  • 29dither — /ˈdɪðə / (say didhuh) noun 1. a trembling; vibration. 2. a state of trembling excitement or vacillation. 3. Computers a process by which non displayable colours can be simulated by using a mixture of displayable colours. –verb (i) 4. to be… …

  • 30qua´ver|ing|ly — qua|ver «KWAY vuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to shake; tremble: »The old man s voice quavered. Like rivers over reeds Which quaver in the current (Philip J. Bailey). 2. to trill in singing or in playing on an instrument. –v.t. 1. to sing or say in… …

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