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quaver

noun [S] (SHAKE)
 
 
/ˈkweɪ.vər/ US  /-vɚ/

Definition

a slight shake in someone's voice, especially because of emotion: There was a quaver in her voice as she thanked her staff for all their support.Ways of talking
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