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verb

tremble, shrink, cower; see shake 1.

noun

temblor, tremor, shock; see earthquake.

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verb

To move to and fro violently:
rock, shake, tremble, vibrate. See repetition
To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:
quaver, quiver, shake, shiver¹, shudder, tremble, twitter, vibrate. See repetition

noun

A nervous shaking of the body:
quiver, shake, shiver¹, shudder, thrill, tic, tremor, twitch. See repetition
A shaking of the earth:
earthquake, seism, temblor, tremblor, tremor. (Informal) shake. See move, repetition

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