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quake
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a shaking of the earth the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage Synonyms earthquake, shake, temblor, tremorRelated Words aftershock, foreshock, shock; cataclysm, convulsion, upheaval; microearthquake, microseism, seaquake
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quake
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to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards Synonyms agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, judder [chiefly British], shake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)Related Words rock, sway, swing; chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble; twitch; dodder, waver; flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave; beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb
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