throb
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(verb) pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is pounding"; "Her heart was throbbing" |
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Synonyms: pound |
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Related Words: ache, hurt, smart, twang |
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(noun) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head" |
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Synonyms: pounding, throbbing |
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Related Words: beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse |
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(verb) expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The city pulsed with with music and excitement" |
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Synonyms: pulsate, pulse |
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Related Words: beat, pound, thump |
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| 4. |
(verb) tremble convulsively |
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Synonyms: shiver, shudder, thrill |
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Related Words: tremble |
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