Quaking

Synonyms for "quaking" (108 found)

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Closest matches (22)

agitation ague aquiver aspen bumpiness chatteringchills of fearchoreacold creepscold shiverscold sweatconvulsion creeps didder disquiet disquietude dither dithers dodderingfear and trembling

Noun(2 words)

earthquake motionearthquake-related

Strong matches (32)

fidgetiness fidgetsfits and startsfluttergoose bumpsgooseflesh heartquake heaving horripilation inquietude jactation jactitation jerkiness jimjams joltiness nervousness palpitation palsied palsy panting

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perturbation pitapatpitter patterpitter-patter quaver quavering quavery

Noun(5 words)

ground shakingmicroseism nervousness precarious quake-induced

Related words (54)

quiverquiver of terrorquivering quivery restlessness shakes shaking shaky shiver shivering shivers shivery shudder shuddering spasm spasms succussatory succussion succussive sweat

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thrill of fearthrob throbbing tremble trembling trembly tremor tremulant tremulous tremulousness trepidation trepidity twitter uneasiness unrest vibrating vibration wobbly

Noun(16 words)

quiver quivering seismicseismic motionseismic shakeshake shaking shiver shudder tremble trembling tremor tremulous uncertain unstable vibration

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More general

17 entries

abstract qualityaffectearth science processemotionemotional stategeological processgeophysical phenomenonlogical qualitymotion movementphysical conditionphysical phenomenonphysical processseismic eventseismic phenomenonstate

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More specific

17 entries

aftershock anxiety earthquakefault slipfearfragile justificationmicroquakemild tremblingnervousness quiverseismic shakingshakeshaky reasoningshiver tremble tremor

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Collocations

11 entries

aftershock sequenceearthquake tremorground shakingquaking aspenquaking foundationsquaking groundquaking handsquaking voiceseismic quakingseismic shakingtremor amplitude

Inflections

3 entries

quaked quakes quakings

Derivations

3 entries

earthquake quakiness quaky

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain how leaf quaking benefits Populus.

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I'm quaking in my boots.

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