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Vocabulary Entry
quiver
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A slight, rapid motion; a tremor.
Example Sentences
"She felt a quiver of excitement as she opened the gift."
"The quiver in his voice revealed his nervousness."
"The earthquake caused a quiver of the ground."
"He noticed a quiver in her lip when she spoke."
V
verb
To shake or move with slight, rapid motions.
Example Sentences
"The bowstring quivered before he released the arrow."
"Leaves quivered in the breeze."
"Her hands began to quiver when she saw the spider."
"The dog quivered with anticipation as it waited for its treat."