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Palpitate

Webster's Dictionary

(v. i.) To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; - said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Palpitate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/palpitate.html. 1828.