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noun
- a trembling or shaking.
- We felt a in the apartment every time the train went by.
- an earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- California is plagued by quakes, there are a few minor ones almost every month.
verb (quak, ing)
- to tremble or shake.
- I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet
- to tremble or shake with fear.
- When the bad-guy suddenly appeared on screen, I quaked uncontrollably
Etymology: (rfc-level, Etymology not at level 3)Old English cwacian
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