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Noun
▲
An earthquake or earth tremor
earthquake
tremor
shake
temblor
shock
aftershock
convulsion
quaker
seism
tremblor
seismic activity
seismic wave
earth tremor
trembling
foreshock
quaking
tremble
trembler
microseism
seismism
undulation
earthdin
macroseism
seimicity
fault
shaking
slip
movement
volcanic activity
“The quake destroyed several mud buildings in many remote villages.”
Noun
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An instance of vibrating
vibration
shaking
trembling
quivering
shake
oscillation
quiver
shuddering
judder
quaking
shivering
shudder
tremor
jiggling
quaver
quavering
shiver
tremble
twitching
vacillation
fluctuation
juddering
pulse
shaking movement
shimmy
wave
wavering
flutter
shakiness
convulsion
vibrato
fluttering
tremolo
unevenness
twitter
unsteadiness
hiccup
break
sob
catch
jar
shock
disturbance
jounce
irregularity
dart
blaze
warble
trill
twinge
flow
torrent
flood
stream
gush
jump
blink
flapping
convulsive movement
contraction
rippling
waving
goose pimples
wagging
flailing
bat
flitter
beating
vibrating
undulation
thrashing
threshing
more ❯
Noun
▲
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc.
pulsation
vibration
pulse
throb
palpitation
beating
pounding
beat
thump
shake
ripple
oscillation
pound
quiver
surge
rhythm
cadence
measure
metreUK
meterUS
flutter
cadency
flow
pressure
rhyme
swell
swing
tick
undulation
pulsating
thrum
patter
thrumming
tapping
pattering
rat-a-tat
tattoo
thud
tap
drum
clatter
drumbeat
resonance
rattle
clack
clacketing
click-clack
heartbeat
stroke
chatter
inflexionUK
inflectionUS
peck
strike
knocking
judder
quivering
rattling
hum
humming
ache
pain
rumbling
rumble
bicker
clacket
droning
tremor
murmur
drone
rapping
murmuring
buzzing
buzz
shaking
tremble
pitapat
pelt
scurry
trip
tiptoe
skip
pad
scuttle
pat
knock
more ❯
Noun
▲
A breakdown of peaceful behavior
disturbance
turmoil
uproar
brawl
commotion
riot
tumult
upheaval
fracas
ruckus
bother
rumpus
disorder
furorUS
furoreUK
hubbub
hullabaloo
kerfuffle
row
ruction
stir
affray
flap
fray
fuss
hoopla
pandemonium
pother
rumble
shindy
storm
ado
agitation
ballyhoo
blather
bluster
bobbery
bustle
clatter
clutter
coil
corroboree
do
eruption
explosion
foofaraw
hurry-scurry
melee
moil
quarrel
squall
stew
stink
tremor
uprising
whirl
bangarang
distraction
ferment
fisticuffs
hindrance
hurly
insurrection
racket
restlessness
shindig
shock
splore
welter
williwaw
brouhaha
clamourUK
clamorUS
confusion
disarrangement
rampage
spasm
violence
to-do
free-for-all
whipping
jolting
blending
folding
mental distress
headlong flight
disorderly retreat
rout
shambles
indignation
ecstasy
hysterics
dishevelment
misorder
messiness
hell
vehemence
mare's nest
a madhouse
a three-ring circus
complaint
objection
protestation
dissent
opposition
intensity
chance-medley
heck
entropy
ferocity
fervourUK
fervorUS
snake pit
fire
asperity
acrimony
acerbity
conniption
paddy
fit of anger
fit of rage
fit of fury
bad mood
frenzy of anger
fit of temper
frenzy of rage
fit of ill temper
paroxysm of rage
fit of bad temper
paroxysm of anger
fit of pique
federal case
tempest in a teacup
mountain out of a molehill
tempest in a tea-kettle
big deal
abandon
rapture
intoxication
unrestraint
public outcry
public outrage
bugle call
rallying cry
discomfiture
disconcertment
untidiness
embarrassment
mortification
abashment
surprise
consternation
chaotic situation
criticism
wilderness
dislocation
haze
intricacy
stunner
spectacle
outburst of rage
outburst of anger
flush
transport
fierceness
severity
force
slip-up
seizure
dementedness
howl of protest
savagery
tempestuousness
power
clamouringUK
cry
protestations
objections
protests
complaints
deliration
euphoria
aberration
zeal
eagerness
impatience
fanaticism
disapproval
outbursts
exclamation
dithers
wild excitement
demurral
forcefulness
burning up
running a temperature
febrile disease
the shakes
clamoringUS
howls of protest
flak
disagreement
blow one's top
flip one's lid
blow a fuse
blow one's cork
blow one's stack
potency
strength
ferity
formal complaint
energy
sore
might
rise
impetuosity
calamity
irrationality
chorus of disapproval
fussing
neurosis
unreason
alarm
slow burn
panic attack
nervousness
mirth
wrath
loss of control
a maelstrom
ataxia
mobocracy
loss of reason
outburst of agitation
screaming abdabs
screaming habdabs
fit of madness
fit of agitation
a mess
a muddle
a shambles
ire
spleen
choler
topsy-turvydom
rat's nest
topsy-turvyness
holy mess
an omnishambles
utter confusion
bitterness
pet
strop
resentment
exasperation
a car crash
pique
blowout
birse
obsession
mad
displeasure
grump
lividity
vexation
raving
antagonism
angriness
mood
rancourUK
lividness
wrathfulness
irateness
hot temper
skid
bad temper
paddywhack
hostility
towering rage
foulie
bate
wax
apoplexy
irritation
rancorUS
hemorrhageUS
dander
animosity
umbrage
gall
haemorrhageUK
high dudgeon
air rage
extreme anger
more ❯
Noun
▲
An abrupt rough or violent movement
jolt
jerk
lurch
shake
bounce
bump
jump
kick
judder
movement
start
thrust
jog
quiver
joggle
shot
shudder
vibration
abrupt movement
convulsive movement
sudden movement
twitch
spasm
jar
convulsion
jounce
tremor
shock
shiver
wince
throb
flash
shaking
oscillation
frisson
shakiness
flush
shuddering
wave
stab
fluctuation
grimace
wriggle
rush
surge
ripple
gasp
chill
cringe
waver
twitching
shivering
quavering
juddering
twitter
twitchiness
fluttering
shock wave
squirm
burst
flare
flicker
flurry
outburst
dart
blaze
outbreak
spurt
cramp
shuffle
temblor
earthquake
flow
torrent
flood
stream
gush
upheaval
trepidation
scowl
crick
kink
throes
flare-up
fidget
throe
paroxysm
vacillation
jiggling
goose pimples
charley horse
shaking movement
shimmy
wavering
pulse
falter
sparkle
twinkle
glimmer
glitter
shimmer
more ❯
Verb
▲
To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously
quiver
shake
shudder
tremble
wobble
convulse
move
rock
shiver
vibrate
agitate
bucket
jerk
jiggle
joggle
jolt
jounce
judder
sway
throb
wabble
waver
heave
pulsate
quail
start
totter
fluctuate
jar
jitter
quaver
tremor
twitter
shake like a leaf
flail
worm
bobble
toss and turn
kick
recoil
spring
leap
slide
nod
dance
spasm
zigzag
blink
turn
shove
slither
struggle
play
toy
agonizeUS
duck
swish
twiddle
trifle
fuss
rebound
agoniseUK
skew
twist and turn
hitch
worry
move restlessly
switch
fool around
fool about
mess about
mess around
tumble
buck
push
plunge
kangaroo
shift
thrust
hop
skip
nudge
wind
bat
float
distort
feel uncomfortable
yank
nictitate
wink
nictate
fly
suffer
bend
flick
jab
press
pull
dig
whack
punch
remind
suggest
hit
ricochet
flourish
snake
handle
finger
feel
touch
brandish
open and shut
zip
dart
crawl
thumb
resile
flail about
throw back
slink
paw
nip
clutch
grasp
grab
tic
clasp
pain
move spasmodically
contract
seize
grip
twinge
move convulsively
lug
snap
grovel
belly
creep
flip
tip
propel
move from side to side
wave to and fro
fool
puddle
potter
retune
putter
dabble
mess
doodle
glide
ooze
hang
slip
waste time
act aimlessly
play with
pick at
mess with
extricate oneself
flirt
dodge
yaw
stammer
tilt
move to the side
lean
bumble
wallow
move clumsily
blunder
dangle
drop
droop
sag
loll
spring back
jump back
kick back
fly back
jerk back
hang loosely
hang limply
topple
fall limply
fall down
slacken
flop
flag
lop
hang down
wilt
fret
bustle
chafe
be jittery
be anxious
be agitated
be wired
be on pins and needles
play around
be like a cat on hot bricks
be spooked
be nervous
be antsy
move about
be hyper
more ❯
“My eyes begin to shimmer, and soon thereafter, my heart begins to quake, in wave after wave of a most terrible and timeless longing.”
Verb
▲
To recoil or retreat (from fear)
recoil
shrink
cower
flinch
blench
shy
blanch
cringe
falter
waver
back away
draw back
pull back
shy away
shake with fear
show fear
take fright
get cold feet
quail
shake
shudder
tremble
wince
shiver
start
squinch
shrink back
quiver
retreat
withdraw
grovel
retrocede
flee
back
escape
regress
go back
run away
go away
turn tail
surrender
yield
ebb
abandon
retrograde
evade
elude
retract
depart
bolt
skedaddle
run off
vamoose
make off
hook it
leg it
quit
leave
hightail it
clear out
run for it
take flight
go backward
peel out
cut and run
scram
split
beat it
distance oneself
hide
regroup
give up
faint
droop
have cold feet
refuse
slink
huddle
scruple
start back
boggle
jerk back
give back
avoid
eschew
shun
back down
do an about-turn
back-pedal
move backward
do an about-face
backtrack
do a volte-face
go into reverse
about-face
move backwards
recant
do a U-turn
back up
drive back
reverse
turn back
drive backwards
double back
retrace your steps
hang back
fight shy of
jib at
quail at
baulk at
boggle at
head for the hills
bug out
fold
evacuate
make a quick exit
beat a retreat
fly
skip off
run
vacate
levant
skidoo
fly the coop
decamp
go
show a clean pair of heels
scarper
take off
cut out
beat a hasty retreat
break
disengage
do a bunk
light out
take a powder
do a fade
do a runner
make a break for it
make a run for it
subside
abate
lessen
sink
decline
dwindle
wane
diminish
moderate
fade
decrease
taper
pall
lower
remit
fall
return
ease
de-escalate
relent
retrogress
close
taper off
fall away
drop off
drop
let up
reduce
go down
ratchet down
drain away
phase down
move further off
die away
die down
die out
die off
draw away
flow back
more ❯
“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.”
Verb
▲
Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
dread
fear
be afraid of
shrink from
apprehend
cower at
cringe
cringe from
misdoubt
shudder
shudder at
tremble
tremble at
worry about
be anxious about
be terrified by
feel apprehensive about
flinch from
have forebodings about
quail from
anticipate with horror
be afraid
be frightened of
be terrified of
be worried about
cringe at the thought of
have cold feet
shudder to think about
tremble to think about
be in a blue funk about
have cold feet about
more ❯
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