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palpitate

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palpitate

verb

1 her heart began to palpitate:

beat rapidly, pound, throb, pulsate, pulse, thud, thump, hammer, flutter, pitter-patter, go pit-a-pat, quiver, pump, race, pant, thrill;

rare quop.

2 she was palpitating with terror:

tremble, quiver, quake, shake, shake like a leaf, shiver, shudder;

rare quave.

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