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quake

/kweɪk/ noun B1
  1. A trembling or shaking. · We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.
  2. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. · California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.
  3. Something devastating, like a strong earthquake. (figuratively)

Plural quakes

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