Defenition of the word quake
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Defenition of the word quake
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
- shake with fast, tremulous movements"
- shake with seismic vibrations, as of planets; "The earth was quaking"
- shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
- shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"
- shake with seismic vibrations
- shake with fast, tremulous movements
Synonyms for the word quake
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- earthquake
- quiver
- seism
- seismic activity
- shake
- shiver
- shudder
- temblor
- tremble
- tremor
- wobble
Similar words in the quake
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- quake
- quaked
- quaker
- quaker's
- quakers
- quakes
Hyponyms for the word quake
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- earth tremor
- microseism
- seaquake
- seismic disturbance
- shock
- submarine earthquake
- tremor
Hypernyms for the word quake
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- agitate
- geological phenomenon
- shake
- tremble
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