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throb

Nouns

• (n) a deep pulsating type of pain
• (n) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
  • he felt a throbbing in his head
  throbbing, pounding,

Verbs

• (v) pulsate or pound with abnormal force
  • my head is throbbing
  • Her heart was throbbing
• (v) expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
  • The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
  pulsate, pulse,
• (v) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement shiver, shudder, thrill,

Synonyms

throbbing pounding pulsate pulse shiver shudder thrill

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