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heartbeat
noun
An animating or vital unifying force
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ˈhɑːtˌbiːt
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noun
An animating or vital unifying force
“New York is the commercial heartbeat of America”
noun
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
“He could feel the beat of her heart”
noun
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
“If I had the chance, I'd do it in a flash”
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New York is the commercial heartbeat of America
He could feel the beat of her heart
If I had the chance, I'd do it in a flash
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