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Enchanted  +  828704 Tue, 21 Jul 09 10:27 AM
(Coat) wrapped shapelessly around her slender, nervous body.


What do you intepret the word nervous?


thanks,


ench.
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Fandorin  +  828716 Tue, 21 Jul 09 10:31 AM
Hi. I would offer these: Spirited, lively,vigorous, living.
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Philip  +  828874 Tue, 21 Jul 09 03:22 PM
Bodies don't get nervous.  People do.

A body might be shaking, shivering, twitching.

 

In this case, however, I think that "sensuous" is probably the desired word.
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