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quiver

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quiver in WordNet English dictionary

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