trembling (verb)

  • 81phone — [[t]fo͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦ phones, phoning, phoned 1) N SING: usu the N, also by N The phone is an electrical system that you use to talk to someone else in another place, by dialling a number on a piece of equipment and speaking into it. I didn t tell… …

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  • 82quiver — quiver1 verb shake or tremble with a slight rapid motion. ↘cause to make a slight rapid motion. noun a slight trembling movement or sound. Derivatives quivering adjective quiveringly adverb quivery adjective Origin ME: from OE cwifer nimble,… …

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  • 83near — 1 adverb, preposition 1 only a short distance from a person or thing: Bob was standing near enough to hear what they said. | Why don t you move your chair nearer mine? | near to: Don t sit too near to the screen. | go/come/get etc near (=to move… …

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  • 84quiver — 1 verb (I) to tremble slightly, especially because you feel angry, excited, or upset: Suddenly the child s mouth began to quiver, and he burst into tears. (+ with): quivering with rage 2 noun (C) 1 a slight trembling: I felt a quiver of… …

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  • 85shudder — 1. verb she shuddered at the thought Syn: shake, shiver, tremble, quiver, vibrate, palpitate See note at shake 2. noun a shudder racked his body Syn: shake, shiver, tremor, tremble …

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  • 86wince — 1. verb he winced at the pain Syn: grimace, make a face, flinch, blanch, start 2. noun a wince of pain Syn: grimace, flinch, start •• wince, cower, cringe, flinch, recoil The same individual might wince when receiving a flu shot, flinch from a… …

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  • 87wobble — 1. verb 1) the table wobbled Syn: rock, teeter, jiggle, sway, seesaw, shake 2) he wobbled across to the door Syn: teeter, totter, stagger; lurch 3) her …

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  • 88shake — 1. verb 1) the building shook Syn: vibrate, tremble, quiver, quake, shiver, shudder, judder, wobble, rock, sway, convulse 2) she shook the bottle Syn …

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  • 89shudder — 1. verb the ground shuddered Syn: shake, shiver, tremble, quiver, judder 2. noun the truck s shudders and jolts Syn: shake, shiver, tremor, trembling, quivering, vibration, judder …

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  • 90anger — I UK [ˈæŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈæŋɡər] noun [uncountable] ** the strong feeling you get when you think someone has treated you badly or unfairly, that makes you want to hurt them or shout at them Some people express their anger through violence. She cried …

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