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shakiness

DEFINITIONS OF: shakiness

1

n the quality of being unstable and insecure

“the shakiness of the present regime”
Type of:
instability, unstableness
the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

n a shaky motion

Synonyms:
palpitation, quiver, quivering, shaking, trembling, vibration
Types:
tremolo
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
tremor
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
essential tremor
tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
Type of:
motion
a state of change
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