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quiver
noun
verb
The act of vibrating
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noun
The act of vibrating
noun
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noun
An almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“A frisson of surprise shot through him”
noun
A shaky motion
“The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
verb
Move back and forth very rapidly
“The candle flickered”
verb
Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
“The city pulsated with music and excitement”
verb
Shake with fast, tremulous movements
“His nostrils palpitated”
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A frisson of surprise shot through him
The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
The candle flickered
The city pulsated with music and excitement
His nostrils palpitated
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