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  • 11Tremulous — Infobox VG title = Tremulous developer = Dark Legion Development license = Freeware engine = ioquake3 version = 1.1.0 released = March 31, 2006 genre = First person shooter Real time strategy modes = Multiplayer platforms = FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS …

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  • 12tremulous — adjective Etymology: Latin tremulus more at tremble Date: 1611 1. characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors 2. affected with timidity ; timorous 3. such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness < a tremulous smile > <&#8230; …

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  • 13tremulous — [[t]tre̱mjʊləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone s voice, smile, or actions are tremulous, they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset. [LITERARY] She fidgeted in her chair as she took a deep, tremulous breath. Derived words:&#8230; …

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  • 14tremulous — adjective 1) a tremulous voice Syn: shaky, trembling, shaking, unsteady, quavering, wavering, quivering, quivery, quaking, weak, warbly, trembly Ant: steady 2) …

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  • 15tremulous — adj. 1 trembling or quivering (in a tremulous voice). 2 (of a line etc.) drawn by a tremulous hand. 3 timid or vacillating. Derivatives: tremulously adv. tremulousness n. Etymology: L tremulus f. tremere tremble …

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  • 16tremulous — trem|u|lous [ˈtremjuləs] adj literary [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: tremulus; TREMBLE] shaking slightly, especially because you are nervous ▪ a tremulous voice &GT;tremulously adv …

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  • 17tremulous — trem|u|lous [ tremjələs ] adjective LITERARY if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited ╾ trem|u|lous|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18tremulous — adjective literary shaking slightly, especially because you are nervous: a tremulous voice tremulously adverb …

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  • 19tremulous — UK [ˈtremjʊləs] / US [ˈtremjələs] adjective literary if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited Derived word: tremulously adverb …

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  • 20tremulous — tremulously, adv. tremulousness, n. /trem yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness. 2. timid; timorous; fearful. 3. (of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering. 4. (of&#8230; …

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