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To shake or quiver slightly
“Little Crow says the leaves tremble at the passing of the wind god.”
To shake or sway from side to side or in an unstable manner
“As if on queue, the building began to tremble. First, it felt like the rumble of a subway train passing nearby, but then the building began to shake and rattle as if driven by the wind outside.”
To (figuratively) beat rapidly or rhythmically
“Indeed, the sweat broke forth and my heart began to tremble and to beat.”
To be in a state of great apprehension or anxiety
“They have already more than they will be able to bear. How then will they tremble at the thought of having their misery so vastly augmented?”
To make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain
(of one's voice) To speak haltingly
To anticipate with great apprehension or fear
A feeling of nervousness or restlessness
Plural for a trembling feeling, movement, or sound
“There was a tremble in the curl of her lips, and a furtive dimness as of unshed tears in her eyes.”
Plural for a state of nervous excitement or confusion
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