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Noun: jitters  ji-tu(r)z
  1. Extreme nervousness
    "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
    - heebie-jeebies, screaming meemies [N. Amer], jim-jams, screaming abdabs [Brit]
Noun: jitter  ji-tu(r)
  1. Small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
     
  2. A small irregular movement

See also: jittery

Type of: disturbance, interference, motion, movement, nerves, nervousness, noise

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