tremor
noun/ˈtremə(r)/
/ˈtremər/
- a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly
- an earth tremor
- (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- minor
- slight
- severe
- …
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- a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear synonym quiver
- There was a slight tremor in his voice.
- She felt a tremor of fear run through her.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- He felt a tiny tremor of excitement as he glimpsed the city lights.
- He managed to make his short speech without a tremor.
- Her expression sent a tremor of anxiety through him.
- She felt a tremor run down her back when she saw him.
- Withdrawal symptoms include sweating and tremors.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- faint
- slight
- small
- …
- send
- cause
- feel
- …
- run
- shake somebody/something
- with a tremor
- without a tremor
- tremor of
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin tremor, from tremere ‘to tremble’.
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