throb

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Through it came another sound, a slow throb, throb--throb, throb--Again the sounds ceased Even Leviathan lifteth up his voice in praise!"

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  1. intransitive verb To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound.
  2. intransitive verb To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: boat engines throbbing.
  3. noun The act of throbbing; a beating, palpitation, or vibration.

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ache ·  tremor ·  rumble ·  surge ·  thud ·  thrill ·  tingle ·  twinge ·  murmur ·  vibration ·  beat ·  roar

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throb:   throbbed ·  throbbing
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  1. Middle English throbben, of imitative origin.

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  1. from Middle English throbben; origin unknown. Cf. Latin trepidus, trembling, agitated (see trepid); Russian trepatĭ, knock gently; trepete, palpitation, throbbing, trembling, fear; trepetate, throb, palpitate.
  2. from throb, v.
 

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