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temblor

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a shaking of the earth
  • a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village

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The first known use of temblor was in 1876

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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 28 Sep. 2020.

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