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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
convulsion

(usually plural) a very strong involuntary movement of (parts of) the body

muscle spasm

disturbance

(an instance of) disturbing or being disturbed

commotion; upset

emotion

a strong feeling of any kind; an excited state of mind

mental state

epilepsy

a disease causing a person to fall unconscious with violent involuntary movements

muscle spasm

fear

the unpleasant feeling caused by the nearness or possibility of danger or evil

alarm, apprehension

impact

(the force produced by) one object striking against another

collision, force

quake

(of the earth) to shake

earthquake

quaker

a member of 'the Quakers' or the 'Society of Friends', a Christian group that holds informal meetings and is opposed to violence

earthquake

quaver

a trembling sound; a note with half the value of a crotchet; (of the voice or a sound) to shake; tremble

sway

quiver

a container for arrows; to tremble, slightly or vibrate

shaking, vibration

shake

(to cause something, oneself) to move from side to side, up and down etc

quiver, tremble

shaking

an act of shaking a person or thing

trembling

shiver

an act of trembling (especially from cold or fear)

shake, tremble

shook

of shake

quiver, tremble

shudder

to shake uncontrollably because of fear or disgust

shake, quiver

tremble

an act, sound, of uncontrollable shaking; to shake uncontrollably (from fear, anger, cold, physical weakness etc)

shake, vibrate

upheaval

a great and sudden change

major change

vibrate

(to cause something) to move quickly and continuously backwards and forwards

shake, quiver

vibration

shaking, quivering

shaking, quivering

TREMOR as in Wiktionary
TREMOR as in Wikipedia