8
patter(noun, tapping)
8
throbbing(noun, verb, adjective, throb, rhythm)
7
beating(noun, verb, adjective, striking, rumbling)
7
pounding(noun, verb, tapping, thudding)
6
pulsation(noun, throb, rhythm, pulse, tapping)
6
thrumming(noun, verb, adjective, rumbling)
5
drum
5
pitter-patter
5
rhythm(noun, throb, pulse, patter, tapping)
5
roll(noun, repetition, reverberation, growl)
5
thumping(noun, verb, striking)
4
beat(noun, throb, rhythm, pulse)
4
drumbeat
4
pulse(noun, throb, rhythm)
4
rolling(verb, adjective, rumbling)
4
throb(noun, rhythm, pulse)
3
clattering(verb, rumbling)
3
humming(verb, adjective, rumbling)
3
palpitation(noun, throb, rhythm, pulse)
3
percussion(noun, striking)
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