Quake

Definitions

1. The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
2. A trembling or shaking.
3. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
4. Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train⟳ went by.”

“California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.”

“Well, everybody talks about the California quakes But the first time I ever felt the earth shake⟳ Was in Miami, when Amy touched me.”

“But HS1 was more exposed to the COVID quake than most given its inherent reliance on international travel⟳, which had collapsed, leaving cross-Channel operator Eurostar stacked with millions of debt.”

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