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Noun
S:
(n)
frisson
,
shiver
,
chill
,
quiver
,
shudder
,
thrill
,
tingle
(an almost pleasurable sensation of fright)
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
S:
(n)
shaking
,
shakiness
,
trembling
,
quiver
,
quivering
,
vibration
,
palpitation
(a shaky motion)
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
S:
(n)
quiver
(case for holding arrows)
S:
(n)
vibration
,
quiver
,
quivering
(the act of vibrating)
Verb
S:
(v)
quiver
,
quake
,
palpitate
(shake with fast, tremulous movements)
"His nostrils palpitated"
S:
(v)
flicker
,
waver
,
flitter
,
flutter
,
quiver
(move back and forth very rapidly)
"the candle flickered"
S:
(v)
pulsate
,
beat
,
quiver
(move with or as if with a regular alternating motion)
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"