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Noun shudder has 2 senses
- frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
--1 is a kind of fear, fearfulness, fright
- tremor, shudder - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
--2 is a kind of vibration, quiver, quivering
Verb shudder has 2 senses
- shiver, shudder - shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
--1 is one way to move involuntarily, move reflexively
Sample sentences:
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- shudder, shiver, throb, thrill - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
--2 is one way to tremble
Sample sentences:
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