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Seem fearfully cold? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

shiver

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This could be a double definition.

'seem' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'fearfully cold?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for shiver that I've seen before include "Shake with cold; splinter" , "Tremble, shatter" , "Tremble from cold or with fear" , "Shake (with cold, excitement etc)" , "Frisson" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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