Meaning & use
Tremble
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To shake involuntarily, typically from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold.
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Her hands trembled as she opened the exam results.
The old bridge seemed to tremble every time a truck crossed it.
A note on using this word
Beyond physical shaking, "tremble" is often used figuratively, as in "tremble with rage" or "the ground trembled."
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Words with an opposite meaning
steady
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