"fleshquake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fleshquakes [plural]
Etymology: From flesh + quake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flesh|quake}} flesh + quake Head templates: {{en-noun}} fleshquake (plural fleshquakes)
  1. A tremor or quiver of the body.
    Sense id: en-fleshquake-en-noun-LOtUmNWM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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