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   Jit·ter

   /ˈjidər/

   

   noun

   • 1. feelings of extreme nervousness: "a bout of the jitters"
   • 2. slight irregular movement, variation, or unsteadiness, especially in an electrical signal or electronic device: "picture jitter"

   verb

   • 1. act nervously: "an anxious student who jittered at any provocation"
   • ▪ (of a signal or device) suffer from jitter.

   Word Origin 1920s: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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