v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jitter.
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n. an uneasy state; nervousness.
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n. extreme nervousness
Word Usage
"Wednesday but had acted quickly because of what he called jitters in the domestic and world financial markets following Keys's shock resignation earlier on Tuesday."