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throb

n. a deep pulsating type of pain

throb

v. pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

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oscillation, vibration

n. (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

patter, pitter-patter

v. make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat

v. make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

tap, rap, knock, pink

v. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

pulse

v. drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

vibrate

v. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

grimace, make a face, pull a face

v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

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