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Visible signs of anxiety that appear when a person addresses an audience.
A speaker grips the lectern, breathes shallowly and rushes the opening lines.
These signs reflect the pressure of exposure and usually ease as the speaker settles.
Some confident speakers also look tense at first, so allow time before judging.
Clusters of nervous behaviour that commonly appear under the pressure of being assessed.
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