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throb

/θɹɑb/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    pulsate or pound with abnormal force

    my head is throbbing

  2. verb

    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it

  3. noun

    a deep pulsating type of pain

  4. noun

    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

    he felt a throbbing in his head

  5. verb

    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

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