Cryptic crossword clue
Impounded returning English vicar got the shakes 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word QUIVERED

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The straight part
We know that "got the shakes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case got the shakes = quivered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does QUIVERED mean?

QUIVERED verb
  1. To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.
QUIVERED adjective
  1. Furnished with, or carrying, a quiver for arrows.
  2. Sheathed, as in a quiver.

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