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throb
noun
verb
A deep pulsating type of pain
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θɹɒb
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noun
A deep pulsating type of pain
noun
An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
“He felt a throbbing in his head”
verb
Pulsate or pound with abnormal force
“My head is throbbing”
verb
Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”
verb
Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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He felt a throbbing in his head
My head is throbbing
Her heart was throbbing
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
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