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Word: Quaver
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a verb in the general sense ‘tremble’): from dialect quave ‘quake, tremble’, probably from an Old English word related to quake. The noun is first recorded (mid 16th century) as a musical term
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkweɪvə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
Short Definition:shake or tremble in speaking
Examples:- his voice quavered with rage
- ‘I'm not safe here, am I?’ she said in a quavering voice
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