quaver

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Synonyms: quiver, quaker, quave, quater, suaver, quader, quarer

Antonyms: quiver, quaker, quave, quater, suaver, quader, quarer

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Noun

1. A [[trembling]] shake.
2. A [[trembling]] of the [[voice]], as in [[speaking]] or [[singing]].
3. {{lb|en|music}} an [[eighth note]], drawn as a [[crotchet]] ([[quarter note]]) with a tail.

Verb

1. To [[shake]] in a [[trembling]] manner.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To use the [[voice]] in a [[trembling]] manner, as in speaking or singing.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To utter quaveringly.

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