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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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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of shiver (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in shake, shudder
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2
as in split, splinter
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“Shiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiver. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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