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palpitate

/ palpitate /

verb

verb Sense 1

beat rapidly

"His heart palpitated"

Type of:

beat pound thump

Derived:

flutter palpitation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

cause to throb or beat rapidly

"Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman''s heart"

Type of:

shake agitate

Derived:

palpitation

Verb group:

flutter

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 3

shake with fast, tremulous movements

"His nostrils palpitated"

Type of:

tremble

Derived:

shaking shakiness trembling quiver quivering

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

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