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