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verb (used without object)
1.
to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
3.
to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.
verb (used with object)
4.
to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
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Quaver
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| fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies |
| tone on the third degree from a given tone counted as the first |
noun
5.
a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
6.
a quavering tone or utterance.
7.
Music (chiefly British). an eighth note.
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Example Sentences
- Abraham's opening statement, her voice seemed to quaver and she seemed on the verge of tears.
- Or they blush, stutter or find that their voices quaver the minute someone disagrees with them.
- One of the boys notices me, and their voices gradually quaver into silence.
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Word Origin & History
quaver
"to vibrate, tremble," early 15c., probably frequentative of cwavien "to tremble, shake" (early 13c.), probably related to Low Ger. quabbeln "tremble," possibly of imitative origin. Meaning "sing in trills or quavers" first recorded 1538. The noun meaning "musical note" is first recorded 1570.
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