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| trem·ble [ trémb'l ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle trem·bled, present participle trem·bling, 3rd person present singular trem·bles) |
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1. shake slightly but uncontrollably: to shake with slight movements, continuously and uncontrollably, e.g. from fear, cold, or anger
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2. vibrate: to shake or vibrate as a result of an external force
 We felt the house tremble as the train passed.
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3. be afraid: to be afraid or anxious about something
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quivering: a shaking, vibration, or quivering
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| [14th century. Via Old French trembler< medieval Latin tremulare "shake" < Latin tremulus "shaking" < tremere "shake"] |
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 trem·bling adjective |
 trem·bling·ly adverb |
 trem·bly adjective |
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