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| quake [ kwayk ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle quaked, present participle quak·ing, 3rd person present singular quakes) |
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1. tremble with fear: to shake or tremble, especially with fear
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2. shake: to shake or rock, e.g. from instability or a geologic disturbance
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noun (plural quakes) |
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1.
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informal
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Same as earthquake
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2. shaking: a tremor or shake
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| [ Old English cwacian, origin ?] |
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  quak·y adjective |
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