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tremble

DEFINITIONS OF: tremble

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v move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

“His hands were trembling when he signed the document”
Types:
shiver, shudder, thrill, throb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
palpitate, quake, quiver
shake with fast, tremulous movements
Type of:
agitate, shake
move or cause to move back and forth

n a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

Synonyms:
shake, shiver
Type of:
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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