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shudder
What does shudder mean?
shudder (verb): tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use shudder in a sentence?
How do you pronounce shudder?
/ˈʃʌdɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shudder come from?
From Middle English schoderen, schuderen, possibly from Middle Dutch schudderen and/or Middle Low German schodderen, iterative forms of the verb at hand in Dutch schudden, Low German schüdden (both “to shake”), German schütten (“to pour”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of shudder?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “shudder” mean?
to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture
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tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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bring into common action, movement, or condition
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show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
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cruise
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depend
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shiver
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export
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