1. (verb)earthquake, quake, temblor, seism shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity Synonyms: seism, quake, earthquake, temblor
1. quake A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly sh Synonyms: shake, agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver
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