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quiver

noun as in shaking, vibration

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verb as in shake, vibrate

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The smile that spreads across her face would have made Nyame’s cattle quiver in fear.

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Lord Ashton’s jaw clenched in anger, which made his almost-pointed ears quiver in a frankly canine way.

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“Think how marvelous it would be to live among so many fascinating ferns, growing in their native habitats,” she thought with quivering lip.

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A flicker at first, like before—a faint quiver you’d miss if you blinked.

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“It just shows all the little arrows in their quiver they’re using to try to push this deal.”