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Judder

//ˈd͡ʒʌdɚ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A spasmodic shaking. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To spasm or shake violently. intransitive

    "Captain McGarrigle, however, seemed to be in trouble. He was breathing stertorously, his throat and chest juddering like those of an asthmatic."

  2. 2
    shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively wordnet
  3. 3
    To move with a stop-start motion, as if experiencing a strong resistance or when decelerating brusquely. intransitive

    "To judder to a halt"

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