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   palpitate

   /ˈpalpɪteɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly: "his heart was palpitating and his palms sweated" Similar beat rapidlypoundthrobpulsatepulsethudthumphammerflutterpitter-pattergo pit-a-patquiverpumpracepantthrillrare:quop
   • ▪ shake; tremble: "she was almost palpitating with excitement" Similar tremblequiverquakeshakeshake like a leafshivershudderrare:quave

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin palpitat- ‘patted’, from the verb palpitare, frequentative of palpare ‘touch gently’.

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