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Quake vs. Tremor — What's the Difference?

Quake vs. Tremor — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Quake and Tremor

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Quake

To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.

Tremor

A tremor is an involuntary, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction and relaxation involving oscillations or twitching movements of one or more body parts. It is the most common of all involuntary movements and can affect the hands, arms, eyes, face, head, vocal folds, trunk, and legs.

Quake

To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion.

Tremor

A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.

Quake

An instance of quaking.
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Tremor

An involuntary trembling or quivering, as of the hands.

Quake

An earthquake.

Tremor

A state or feeling of nervousness, worry, or excitement
The news sent tremors through the stock market.

Quake

A trembling or shaking.
We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.

Tremor

A tremulous sound; a quaver
A tremor in her voice.

Quake

An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.

Tremor

A shake, quiver, or vibration.
She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.

Quake

(intransitive) To tremble or shake.
I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet.

Tremor

A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.
The optometrist has been losing patients ever since he developed tremors in his hand.

Quake

To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.

Tremor

An earthquake.
Did you feel the tremor this morning?

Quake

To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.
She stood quaking like the partridge on which the hawk is ready to seize.

Tremor

To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

Quake

To shake, vibrate, or quiver, either from not being solid, as soft, wet land, or from violent convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake.

Tremor

A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
He fell into an universal tremor of all his joints.

Quake

To cause to quake.

Tremor

An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

Quake

A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.

Tremor

A small earthquake

Quake

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

Tremor

Shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)

Quake

Shake with fast, tremulous movements;
His nostrils palpitated

Tremor

Shake with seismic vibrations;
The earth was quaking

Quake

Shake with seismic vibrations;
The earth was quaking

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