Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pulsation | Yes | No | No | No |
throb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pulsation (noun) | throb (noun) |
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(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) |
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart | a deep pulsating type of pain |
a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity |
pulsation (verb) | throb (verb) |
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tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | |
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically | |
pulsate or pound with abnormal force |