tremor

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Registering 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, the tremor was the most powerful of the more than 200 aftershocks that follow the main earthquake, which registered 5.8 to 6.2 before dawn Monday.

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  1. noun A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.
  2. noun A trembling or quivering effect: a tremor of aspen leaves.
  3. noun An involuntary trembling or quivering, as from nervous agitation or weakness.

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shiver ·  spasm ·  twinge ·  quiver ·  throb ·  flicker ·  flutter ·  jolt ·  ache ·  gasp ·  surge ·  thrill

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tremor:   tremors
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  1. Middle English, terror, from Old French, from Latin, a trembling, from tremere, to tremble.

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  1. Formerly also tremour; from Old French tremeur, French trémeur =Spanish Portuguese tremor =Italian tremore, from Latin tremor, a shaking, a quivering, from tremere, shake, tremble: see tremble.
 

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