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throbs

Main Entry:: ¹throb
Pronunciation:: \ˈthräb\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: throbbed; throb·bing
Etymology:: Middle English throbben
Date:: 14th century

1 : to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity 2 : to beat or vibrate rhythmically

— throb·ber noun

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