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palpitate

pal·pi·tate

UK/ˈpælpɪteɪt/ US/ˈpælpʌteɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to throb or beat rapidly

  • “Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman”
2.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

  • “His nostrils palpitated”
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3.

beat rapidly

  • “His heart palpitated”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin palpitō, palpitātus (“throb, pulsate, palpitate”).

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