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1
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
- the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement
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2 shivers plural
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
- looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine
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The first known use of shiver was in the 13th century
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