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tremor
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tremor
(noun)
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tremor
/
ˈ
trɛmɚ/
noun
plural
tremors
tremor
/
ˈ
trɛmɚ/
noun
plural
tremors
Learner's definition of TREMOR
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1
:
a shaking movement of the ground before or after an earthquake
Small
tremors
were still being felt several days after the earthquake.
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a slight shaking movement or sound that is caused especially by nervousness, weakness, or illness
I heard a
tremor
in her voice.
His
tremors
were caused by the disease.
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