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Noun quivering has 2 senses

• quivering(n = noun.state) palpitation, quiver, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
is a kind of motion
has particulars: tremolo, tremor
Derived form verb quiver₁

• quivering(n = noun.act) quiver, vibration - the act of vibrating; Array
is a kind of motility, motion, move, movement
has particulars: shudder, tremor

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quivering

aflicker, agitated, ague, all shook up, all-overish, anxious, apprehensive, aquiver, aspen, bickering, blinking, bumpiness, chattering, chorea, cold shivers, dance, dancing, didder, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, fidgetiness, fidgeting, fidgets, fidgety, fits and starts, flashing, flicker, flickering, flickering light, flickery, flicky, flutter, fluttering, fluttery, glancing light, heaving, in a quiver, in suspense, inquietude, jactation, jactitation, jerkiness, jittery, joltiness, jumpy, keyed-up, lambency, lambent, light show, on edge, on tenterhooks, on tiptoe, palpitation, palsied, palsy, panting, pitapat, pitter-patter, play, play of light, playing, quaking, quaver, quavering, quavery, quiver, quivery, restlessness, shakes, shaking, shaky, shiver, shivering, shivers, shivery, shook up, shudder, shuddering, skittery, spasms, stroboscopic, succussatory, succussion, succussive, taut, tense, throb, throbbing, tremble, trembling, trembly, tremor, tremulant, tremulous, tremulousness, trepidation, trepidity, twitchy, twitter, twittery, unrest, vibrating, vibration, wavering, wavery, with bated breath, with muscles tense, wobbly

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Fear

N fear, timidity, diffidence, want of confidence, apprehensiveness, fearfulness, solicitude, anxiety, care, apprehension, misgiving, feeze, mistrust, suspicion, qualm, hesitation, nervousness, restlessness, inquietude, disquietude, worry, concern, batophobia, heartquake, flutter, trepidation, fear and trembling, perturbation, tremor, quivering, shaking, trembling, throbbing heart, palpitation, ague fit, cold sweat, abject fear, mortal funk, heartsinking, despondency, despair, fright, affright, affrightment, boof alarm, dread, awe, terror, horror, dismay, consternation, panic, scare, stampede (of horses), intimidation, terrorism, reign of terror, bug bear, bugaboo, scarecrow, hobgoblin, nightmare, Gorgon, mormo, ogre, Hurlothrumbo, raw head and bloody bones, fee-faw-fum, bete noire, enfant terrible, alarmist, fearing, frightened, in fear, in a fright, haunted with the fear of, afeard, afraid, fearful, timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, coy, faint- hearted, tremulous, shaky, afraid of one's shadow, apprehensive, restless, fidgety, more frightened than hurt, aghast, awe-stricken, horror-stricken, terror-stricken, panic- stricken, awestruck, awe-stricken, horror-struck, frightened to death, white as a sheet, pale, pale as a ghost, pale as death, pale as ashes, breathless, in hysterics, inspiring fear, alarming, formidable, redoubtable, perilous, portentous, fearful, dread, dreadful, fell, dire, direful, shocking, terrible, terrific, tremendous, horrid, horrible, horrific, ghastly, awful, awe-inspiring, revolting, Gorgonian, in terrorem, Int, angels and ministers of grace defend us!, ante tubam trepidat, horresco referens, one's heart failing one, obstupui steteruntque comae et vox faucibus haesit, a dagger of the mind, expertus metuit, fain would I climb but that I fear to fall, fear is the parent of cruelty, Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire, omnia tuta timens, our fears do make us traitors.

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