(~s)
1.
A ~ is a small earthquake.
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2.
If an event causes a ~ in a group or organization, it threatens to make the group or organization less strong or stable.
News of 160 redundancies had sent ~s through the community...
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3.
A ~ is a shaking of your body or voice that you cannot control.
He felt a ~ in his arms...
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