shudder
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(verb) tremble convulsively |
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Synonyms: shiver, thrill, throb |
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Related Words: tremble |
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(verb) shake, as from cold or fear |
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Synonyms: dither, shiver |
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Related Words: move involuntarily, move reflexively |
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| 3. |
(noun) an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) |
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Synonyms: tremor |
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Related Words: quiver, quivering, vibration |
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(noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" |
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Synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, thrill, tingle |
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Related Words: fear, fearfulness, fright |
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