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Plural for an earthquake or earth tremor
“The quake destroyed several mud buildings in many remote villages.”
Plural for an undulating or throbbing movement
Plural for a breakdown of peaceful behavior
Plural for an abrupt rough or violent movement
To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously
“My eyes begin to shimmer, and soon thereafter, my heart begins to quake, in wave after wave of a most terrible and timeless longing.”
To recoil or retreat (from fear)
“People who would calmly flick a scorpion off their forearm, or chuckle fearlessly at a pack of skulking dingoes, will quake at the sight of a hungry Croc.”
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