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   Throb

   /THräb/

   

   verb

   • 1. beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily: "the war drums throbbed"
   • ▪ feel pain in a series of regular beats: "her foot throbbed with pain"

   noun

   • 1. a strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation: "the throb of the ship's engines"
   • ▪ a feeling of pain in a series of regular beats: "the dull ache became a throb"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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