Meaning & use
shudder
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To tremble suddenly and briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
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She shuddered at the thought of speaking in front of the whole school.
The old floorboards shuddered as the truck rumbled past outside.
A note on using this word
Can also be used as a noun, as in 'a shudder ran through the crowd,' and often appears in the phrase 'to shudder to think.'
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trembleshiver
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