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tremor, shudder

n. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

shiver, shudder

v. shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

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flutter

n. abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

agitation

n. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

tremble, shiver, shake

n. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

jerk

n. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

vibrate

v. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

pulse

v. drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

vibrate

v. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

grimace, make a face, pull a face

v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

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