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an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
- a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
- aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of quiver was in the 14th century
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