noun. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. synonym: fear.

noun. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

noun. Tremulous agitation; perturbation; alarm.

noun. A trembling of the limbs, as in paralytic affections.

noun. A vibratory motion; a vibration.

noun. In ancient astronomy, a libration of the eighth sphere, or a motion which the Ptolemaic system ascribes to the firmament to account for certain phenomena, especially precession, really due to motions of the axis of the earth.

noun. Synonyms Tremor, Emotion, etc. (see agitation), flutter, tremulousness, discomposure.

noun. An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

noun. Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright.

noun. A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

noun. A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.

noun. An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

noun. A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

noun. a feeling of alarm or dread

"Because this pervasive trepidation is unprecedented in their lifetime, most Americans have reflexively invoked the Depression in their efforts to comprehend their experience."

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