1 a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly:
an earth tremor * (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.
2 a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear:
There was a slight tremor in his voice. * She felt a tremor of fear run through her.
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