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Shaky

Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand.

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Insecure 84% connected

Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Insecure 84% connected

Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unstable 84% connected

Not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unstable 84% connected

Not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Quiver 74% connected

Nimble; active.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Quiver 74% connected

Nimble; active.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shakiness 74% connected

Quality of being shaky.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shakiness 74% connected

Quality of being shaky.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tremble 74% connected

To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tremble 74% connected

To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Precarious 92% connected

Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rickety 92% connected

Affected with rickets.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Shivering 92% connected

of Shiver

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Trembling 92% connected

of Tremble

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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