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quiver

/ˈkwɪvɚ/ noun C2
  1. The act of quivering.

Plural quivers

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The Mouse gave a sudden leap out of the water, and seemed to quiver all over with fright.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 13 · B2
Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
The Jungle Book, p. 25 · B2
Lynde, I am so extremely sorry,” she said with a quiver in her voice.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 75 · C1
He sits motionless, like a spider in the centre of its web, but that web has a thousand radiations, and he knows well every quiver of each of them.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 105 · B2

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