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  • 121quake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. tremble, quiver, shake, shudder. See agitation, fear, cold. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. temblor, tremor, shock; see earthquake . v. Syn. tremble, shrink, cower; see shake 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 122quaver — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. quiver, shake, tremble; tremolo, warble, trill. See oscillation, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tremble, vibrate, quiver; see shake 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move to and fro in… …

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  • 123thrill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. excitement; tremor, vibration; sensation; tingle, kick (sl.), charge (sl.). v. throb, tingle, shiver; stir, excite, move deeply; vibrate, tremble. See feeling, sensibility. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …

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  • 124tremble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shake, shiver; vacillate; vibrate, totter, quake, quaver; shudder, pulsate. See fear, agitation, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. quiver, shiver, vibrate; see shake 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

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  • 125twitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. jerk, writhe, shake, pull; tug, vellicate; pinch, squeeze; twinge. See traction, excitability, pain. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jerk, tic, twinge, spasm; see fit 1 . v. 1. [To pluck] Syn. pull, tug,… …

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  • 126Agitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregular motion. < N PARAG:Agitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 agitation agitation stir tremor shake ripple jog jolt jar jerk shock succussion trepidation quiver …

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  • 127flutter — v 1. wave to and fro, sway, undulate, flap, flop; toss about, oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate; swish, swing loosely, flourish; wag, dangle, pendulate; waver, ripple, quiver, shiver, quaver, shake, vibrate, tremble, twitter, shudder; jerk, twitch …

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  • 128flutter — verb 1) butterflies fluttered around Syn: flit, hover, dance 2) a tern was fluttering its wings Syn: flap, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate 3) she fluttered her eyelashes …

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