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Thesaurus: palpitate

To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.

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  1. v. i. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.
  2. v. cause to throb or beat rapidly
  3. v. shake with fast, tremulous movements
  4. v. beat rapidly
  5. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.
  6. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; tobound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; --said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as fromexcitement.
  7. v:100 v. cause to throb or beat rapidly v. beat rapidly