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Palpitate   /pˈælpəteɪt/   Listen
Palpitate

verb
(past & past part. palpitated; pres. part. palpitating)
1.
Cause to throb or beat rapidly.
2.
Shake with fast, tremulous movements.  Synonyms: quake, quiver.
3.
Beat rapidly.  Synonym: flutter.






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"Palpitate" Quotes from Famous Books



... heart to be indeed dead, when he felt it palpitate at contact with that of Martin Paz. This ardent nature awoke fire beneath the ashes; the proud bearing of the Indian suited the chivalric hidalgo; and then, weary of the Spanish nobles, in whom he no longer had confidence, disgusted with the selfish mestizoes, ...
— The Pearl of Lima - A Story of True Love • Jules Verne



Words linked to "Palpitate" :   quiver, thump, tremble, flutter, shake, agitate, palpitant, quake, palpitation, pound, beat



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