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Rules out broadcast about Frenchman, shaking (9)

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I believe the answer is:

tremulous

'shaking' is the definition.
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'rules out broadcast about frenchman' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates an anagram (letters scattered or cast around).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur).
'rules'+'out'='rulesout'
'rulesout' with letters rearranged gives 'treulous'.
'treulous' going around 'm' is 'TREMULOUS'.

(Other definitions for tremulous that I've seen before include "Shaking, quivering" , "Timid; shaking" , "Shaky" , "Quavering" , "Slightly shaking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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