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English noun: quake | |||
| 1. | quake (event) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | ||
| Synonyms | earthquake, seism, temblor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geological phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | earth tremor, microseism, seaquake, seismic disturbance, shock, submarine earthquake, tremor | ||
English verb: quake | |||
| 1. | quake (motion) shake with fast, tremulous movements | ||
| Samples | His nostrils palpitated. | ||
| Synonyms | palpitate, quiver | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tremble | ||
| 2. | quake (motion) shake with seismic vibrations | ||
| Samples | The earth was quaking. | ||
| Synonyms | tremor | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agitate, shake | ||
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