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tremor

4 definitions • 6 examples

1

a slight shaking movement in a person's body, especially because of nervousness or excitement:

Examples:

The disease mostly affects people over 50, causing paralysis and uncontrollable tremors.

There was a slight tremor in her voice.

figurative A tremor of excitement went through the audience as he came on stage.

2

a slight earthquake:

Examples:

The tremor was felt as far as 200 miles away.

3

a shaking movement in a person’s body, usually because of fright, excitement, or illness:

Examples:

I felt a tremor of anxiety as the plane lifted off the ground.

4

a slight earthquake (= sudden, violent movement of the earth’s surface):

Examples:

The tremor was centered just south of San Francisco.

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