What does quaver mean?
Quaver means A trembling shake..
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/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/ · noun
A trembling shake..
The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.
"Aw come on, guys!" The woman, clearly overwhelmed by the force of the two friends' personalities, quavered on the point of tears.
We shall hear her quavering them […] to some sprightly airs of the opera.
Use quaver when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Quaver means A trembling shake..
Common synonyms include wobble, warble, trill, eighth note.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.
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