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quiver
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quiver in WordNet English dictionary
verb
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"
pulsate
beat
quiver
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
flicker
waver
flitter
flutter
quiver
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
quiver
quake
palpitate
noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
frisson
shiver
chill
quiver
shudder
thrill
tingle
a shaky motion
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
shaking
shakiness
trembling
quiver
quivering
vibration
palpitation
the act of vibrating
vibration
quiver
quivering
case for holding arrows
quiver
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