noun
- An almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
- usage: "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
- A shaky motion.
- usage: "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
- Case for holding arrows.
- The act of vibrating.
verb
- Shake with fast, tremulous movements.
- usage: "His nostrils palpitated"
- Move back and forth very rapidly.
- usage: "the candle flickered"
- Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion.
- usage: "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
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