Background for quavers

quavers

/ˈkweɪvərz/

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noun

A trembling shake.

Examples :

"Her voice held barely disguised quavers as she nervously presented her project to the class. "

sensation physiology body

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noun

A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.

Examples :

"Her voice was already shaky, but when she started to talk about her lost dog, it broke completely, and only tiny quavers came out. "

sound music physiology sensation language

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noun

An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.

Examples :

"The music sheet was filled with crotchets and quavers, showing the different lengths of notes in the melody. "

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verb

To shake in a trembling manner.

Examples :

"The small dog quavers in the cold wind. "

body physiology action sensation

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verb

To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.

Examples :

"Her voice quavers when she talks about her lost dog. "

music sound language communication

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verb

To utter quaveringly.

Examples :

"Her voice quavers when she speaks in front of a large audience because she's nervous. "

sound language music