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shudder

/ˈʃʌdə/ /ˈʃʌdɚ/

Meanings
noun
A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.

Examples :

"Seeing the scary movie, a shudder ran through the audience. "
sensation body mind emotion

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shuddered verb

/ˈʃʌdəd/ /ˈʃʌdɚd/

To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

"The little boy shuddered when he saw the big, hairy spider in his bedroom. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration pleasurable

pleasurable adjective

/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/

That gives pleasure

"The massage was a pleasurable experience."

Illustration magician

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

Illustration talented

talented adjective

/ˈtæləntɪd/ /ˈtæləntəd/

Endowed with one or more talents.

"The young musician was talented at playing the piano. "

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

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effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

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nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

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shivering verb

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

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frisson noun

/ˈfɹiː.sɔ̃ː/ /fɹiˈsoʊn/

A sudden surge of excitement.

"I felt a frisson just as they were about to announce the winner in my category."