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throb
A	noun
	1	throb, throbbing, pounding
			an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚periodic event; recurrent event ╚pulse; pulsation; heartbeat; beat ╚throb, throbbing, pounding
	2	throb
			a deep pulsating type of pain
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚information ╚evidence; grounds ╚symptom ╚pain; hurting ╚throb
B	verb
	1	pulsate, throb, pulse
			expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
		Category Tree: move ╚beat; pound; thump ╚pulsate, throb, pulse
	2	shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
			tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
		Category Tree: move ╚shake; agitate ╚tremble ╚shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
	3	throb
			pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
		Category Tree: cause to be perceived ╚ache; smart; hurt ╚throb ╚twang

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