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tembleque — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  • shakes noun Uncontrollable trembling, often caused by alcohol withdrawal or fear.
  • trembling noun The act or state of shaking with small, quick movements.
  • tremulous adj Trembling, quivering, or shaking.

Senses

tembleque is used for these senses in English:

  • flimsy Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
  • jitter (chiefly, in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.
  • trembling A tremble.
  • tremulous Trembling, quivering, or shaking.

flimsy — full definition

  1. adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  2. adj Unconvincing or weak, especially describing an argument or excuse.

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