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quakingly Definition


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quake
verb, intr quaked, quaking
    1. Said of people: to shake or tremble with fear, etc.
      Thesaurus: shake, shudder, tremble, quiver, convulse.
    2. Said of a building, etc: to rock or shudder.
noun
    1. colloq
      An earthquake.
    2. A shudder or tremor of fear, etc.
Derivative: quakiness
Derivative: quaking
adj, noun
    Derivative: quakingly
    adverb
      Idiom: quake in one's boots
        To be very scared or act in a very frightened way.
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cwacian.



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