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quaver

noun
  1. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
    “After two bars of quavers, we rest for two bars.”
    eighth note
  2. a tremulous sound
    “The quaver on that last note should be held a beat longer.”
verb
  1. to sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    “I quavered that last embellishment.”
    warble
  2. to give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
    “They quavered through the notes as if they had not practiced much.”
    waver