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  • 21phacodonesis — Tremulousness of the lens of the eye. [phaco + G. doneo, to shake to and fro] …

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  • 22Oscillation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro. < N PARAG:Oscillation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oscillation oscillation Sgm: N 1 vibration vibration libration Sgm: N 1 motion of a pendulum motion of a pendulum Sgm: N 1 nutation… …

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  • 23Agitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregular motion. < N PARAG:Agitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 agitation agitation stir tremor shake ripple jog jolt jar jerk shock succussion trepidation quiver …

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  • 24swing — vb 1 Swing, wave, flourish, brandish, shake, thrash are comparable when they mean to wield or to handle something so that it moves alternately backward and forward or upward and downward or around and around. Swing often implies regular… …

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  • 25dheu-4, dheu̯ǝ- (dhu̯ē-, extended dhuē̯ -k-, dhuē̯ -̆ s-) —     dheu 4, dheu̯ǝ (dhu̯ē , extended dhuē̯ k , dhuē̯ ̆ s )     English meaning: to reel, dissipate, blow, *smoke, dark, gray, deep etc.     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘stieben, wirbeln, especially von Staub, Rauch, Dampf; wehen, blow, Hauch, Atem;… …

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  • 26vi|brate — «VY brayt», verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. –v.i. 1. a) to move rapidly to and fro: »A snake s tongue vibrates when he sticks it out. A piano string vibrates and makes a sound when a key is struck. SYNONYM(S): quiver, shake, tremble, throb …

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  • 27wave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wag, shake, sway, flutter, stream (in the wind); signal, motion, gesture, indication; roll, undulate; ripple, swell, billow, flood, surge; flaunt, flourish. n. sea, tide, water, ripple, billow, etc.,… …

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  • 28quake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. tremble, quiver, shake, shudder. See agitation, fear, cold. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. temblor, tremor, shock; see earthquake . v. Syn. tremble, shrink, cower; see shake 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 29tremble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shake, shiver; vacillate; vibrate, totter, quake, quaver; shudder, pulsate. See fear, agitation, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. quiver, shiver, vibrate; see shake 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

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  • 30rock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. swing, sway, oscillate, teeter. See oscillation. n. crag, boulder, cliff, stone; refuge, haven, support, defense; slang, diamond, jewel, gem. See land, stability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …

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