quavery

quavery
Apt to quaver.

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  • quavery — qua·ver·y || kwÉ‘vÉ™rɪ / kwÉ’r adj. tremulous, trembling, shivery, vibrating …   English contemporary dictionary

  • quavery — qua·very …   English syllables

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