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shuddering
An extended or continuous shudder.
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  1. An extended or continuous shudder.
quake
To tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake
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  1. To tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake
  2. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
  3. To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
quake
To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
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  1. To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.
  2. To tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake
  3. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
tremor
A tremulous sound; a quaver:
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  1. A tremulous sound; a quaver:
  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering, as of the hands.
  3. A trembling, shaking, or shivering
shaking
A movement that shakes.
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  1. A movement that shakes.
quiver
To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion.
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  1. To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion.
  2. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.
  3. (Intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.
shiver
To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.
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  1. To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.
  2. To quiver or vibrate, as by the force of the wind.
  3. To shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold
quaver
(Music) To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.
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  1. (Music) To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.
  2. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound.
  3. To shake or tremble
quiver
To shake with a tremulous motion; tremble
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  1. To shake with a tremulous motion; tremble
  2. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.
  3. (Intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.
shake
To get rid of or put an end to:
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  1. To get rid of or put an end to:
  2. To shake hands:
  3. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements:
shiver
To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters.
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  1. To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters.
  2. To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.
  3. To shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold
tremble
To quiver, quake, totter, vibrate, etc.
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  1. To quiver, quake, totter, vibrate, etc.
  2. To feel fear or anxiety:
  3. To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake.
twitter
To utter or say with a twitter:
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  1. To utter or say with a twitter:
  2. (Neologism, Internet) To use the microblogging service Twitter.
  3. To talk in a rapid, tremulous manner expressive of agitation, timidity, etc.; chatter
vibrate
To produce (sound) by vibration.
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  1. To produce (sound) by vibration.
  2. To give off (light or sound) by vibration
  3. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly:
quake
An instance of quaking.
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  1. An instance of quaking.
  2. An earthquake, moonquake, etc.
  3. A shaking or tremor
quiver
The act or condition of quivering; tremor; tremble
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  1. The act or condition of quivering; tremor; tremble
  2. A collection or store; arsenal:
  3. A portable case for holding arrows.
shake
(Informal) A very short time; moment
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  1. (Informal) A very short time; moment
  2. (Informal) A bargain or deal:
  3. (Informal) A moment or instant:
shiver
An attack of shivering. Used with the.
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  1. An attack of shivering. Used with the.
  2. A shaking, quivering, or trembling, as from fear or cold
  3. A fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass
thrill
Something that causes emotional excitement
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  1. Something that causes emotional excitement
  2. (--- Med.) An abnormal tremor, as of the circulatory system, that can be felt by the hand on palpation
  3. A thrilling or being thrilled; tremor of excitement
tic
Any involuntary, regularly repeated, spasmodic contraction of a muscle, generally caused by some type of disorder of the nervous system
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  1. Any involuntary, regularly repeated, spasmodic contraction of a muscle, generally caused by some type of disorder of the nervous system
  2. A quirk or habit of behavior or language:
  3. A habitual spasmodic muscular movement or contraction, usually of the face or extremities.
tremor
A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.
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  1. A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.
  2. A tremulous sound; a quaver:
  3. A trembling, shaking, or shivering
twitch
A sudden pulling; a tug:
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  1. A sudden pulling; a tug:
  2. A sudden, sharp pain; twinge
  3. A sudden, quick motion, esp. a spasmodic one; tic
Find another word for shudder. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shudder, like: shuddering, trembling, quake, shake, quake, tremor, shaking, quiver, shiver, wave and quaver.

Sentence Examples

  • I felt a shudder remembering the night before.

  • "That makes me shudder just to think about it," Cynthia said.

  • The snakelike branches overhead were creepier when she could see them in daylight, and the few birds and insects she saw made her shudder.  The sense of being followed didn't leave even in the full light of day.

  • It again!... said Pierre to himself, and an involuntary shudder ran down his spine.

  • Another boom, another flash of light outside the window, another shudder as the building struggled to stand upright.

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