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   shudder

   /ˈʃʌdə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion: "I shuddered with horror"
   • ▪ (especially of a vehicle, machine, or building) shake or vibrate violently: "the train shuddered and edged forward"

   noun

   • 1. an act of shuddering: "the elevator rose with a shudder"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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