verb
DEFINITION: To beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly, especially when referring to the heart. It can also mean to tremble or throb with excitement or emotion.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin palpitare, meaning “to beat,” “throb,” or “flutter.”
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