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Meaning of two words What difference between shiver and tremble?

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Meaning of two words

What is/are the differences between shiver and tremble?

 

Shiver usually refers to the human reflex - the rapid contraction of muscles designed to fight cold

 

Tremble can refer to weakness or disability, or to leaves in the wind, or to earth(quake); it also refers to danger or fear, and can refer to human reaction.

 

Tremble is more likely to be used as a verb than a noun, whereas shiver can be either, equally.

 

 

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From Google dictionary: Interestingly, when you look up "shiver," "tremble" is given as a synonym, but not vice versa. shiv·er verb 1. (of a person or animal) shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. "they shivered in the damp foggy cold" synonyms: tremble, quiver, shake, shudder, quaver, quake noun: shiver; plural noun: shivers 1. a momentary trembling movement. "she gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms" trem·ble ˈ verb 1. shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty. "Isobel was trembling with excitement" synonyms: shake, shake like a leaf, quiver, twitch, jerk; 2. be in a state of extreme apprehension. "I tremble to think that we could ever return to conditions like these" synonyms: be afraid, be frightened, be apprehensive, worry, shake in one's boots; More (of a person's voice) sound unsteady or hesitant. 3. shake or quiver slightly. "the earth trembled beneath their feet" synonyms: shake, shudder, quake, wobble, rock, vibrate, move, sway, totter, teeter; noun noun: tremble; plural noun: trembles; plural noun: the trembles 1. a trembling feeling, movement, or sound. "there was a slight tremble in his voice" synonyms: tremor, shake, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quaking, twitch, vibration, unsteadiness More antonyms: steadiness 2. informal a physical or emotional condition marked by trembling.
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They are very similar, but when talking about people, shiver is often associated with shaking from being cold and tremble is often associated with shaking out of fear.
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Both same meaning..

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