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shivering

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shivering

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

  • the shivering of the crystal chandeliers while there was construction work next door
Synonyms of shivering

jiggling, oscillation, quivering, shaking, shuddering, trembling, twitching, vibration
Words Related to shivering

juddering [chiefly British], quaking, rocking

jiggle, palpitation, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, tremor, twitch

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