Quaver

  • 31quaver — [ˈkweɪvə] verb [I] if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid …

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  • 32quaver — qua•ver [[t]ˈkweɪ vər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble 2) to sound, speak, or sing tremulously 3) to perform trills in music 4) to utter, say, or sing with a quavering voice 5) a quivering or trembling, esp. in the voice 6) a …

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  • 33quaver — /ˈkweɪvə / (say kwayvuh) verb (i) 1. to shake tremulously, quiver, or tremble (now said usually of the voice). 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously. 3. to perform quavers, shakes, or trills in singing or on a musical instrument. –verb (t) 4.… …

  • 34quaver —    a unit of relative time in music equal to 1/8 whole note or 1/16 breve …

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  • 35quaver — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (esp. of a voice or musical sound) vibrate, shake, tremble. b use trills or shakes in singing. 2 tr. a sing (a note or song) with quavering. b (often foll. by out) say in a trembling voice. n. 1 Mus. a note having the time… …

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  • 36QUAVER — (англ., произн. квевер ), восьмая нота; semi q., шестнадцатая; demisemi q., тридцать вторая …

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  • 37cheesy (quaver) — Noun. 1. A favour. E.g. Oh God! Do my a cheesey quaver, will you? Dont make me get up early tomorrow morning. 2. A raver, a person into the lifestyle and music of hardcore house and techno. 1990s * Both definitions from rhyming slang. Quavers,… …

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  • 38demi-quaver — demi quaver, relief see demi 9, 12 …

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  • 39autem quaver tub — noun A Quakers meeting house …

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  • 40autem quaver — noun A Quaker …

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