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to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
his heart pitter-pattered with excitement as he waited for the right moment to propose
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“Pitter-pattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitter-pattered. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.
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