palpitation as a noun: - 1
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palpitation
noun
1 palpitation
A rapid and irregular heart beat.
Polish: palpitacja, koĊatanie serca
2 palpitation
A shaky motion.
synonyms: quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration.
Roget 860:
fear,
timidity,
diffidence,
want of confidence;
apprehensiveness,
fearfulness
etc.
adj.;
solicitude,
anxiety,
care,
apprehension,
misgiving;
feeze [U.S.];
mistrust
etc.
(doubt)
485;
suspicion,
qualm;
hesitation
etc.
(irresolution)
605.
nervousness,
restlessness
etc.
adj.;
inquietude,
disquietude,
worry,
concern;
batophobia†;
heartquake†;
flutter,
trepidation,
fear and trembling,
perturbation,
tremor,
quivering,
shaking,
trembling,
throbbing heart,
palpitation,
ague fit,
cold sweat;
abject fear
etc.
(cowardice)
862;
mortal funk,
heartsinking†,
despondency;
despair
etc.
859.
fright;
affright,
affrightment†;
boof alarm [U.S.],
dread,
awe,
terror,
horror,
dismay,
consternation,
panic,
scare,
stampede
(of horses).
intimidation,
terrorism,
reign of terror.
[Object of fear]
bug bear,
bugaboo;
scarecrow;
hobgoblin
etc.
(demon)
980;
nightmare,
Gorgon,
mormo†,
ogre,
Hurlothrumbo†,
raw head and bloody bones,
fee-faw-fum,
bete noire [Fr.],
enfant terrible [Fr.].
alarmist
etc.
(coward)
862.
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Roget 315:
agitation,
stir,
tremor,
shake,
ripple,
jog,
jolt,
jar,
jerk,
shock,
succussion†,
trepidation,
quiver,
quaver,
dance;
jactitation†,
quassation†;
shuffling
etc.
v.;
twitter,
flicker,
flutter.
turbulence,
perturbation;
commotion,
turmoil,
disquiet;
tumult,
tumultuation†;
hubbub,
rout,
bustle,
fuss,
racket,
subsultus†,
staggers,
megrims,
epilepsy,
fits;
carphology†,
chorea,
floccillation†,
the jerks,
St. Vitus's dance,
tilmus†.
spasm,
throe,
throb,
palpitation,
convulsion.
disturbance,
chaos
etc.
(disorder)
59;
restlessness
etc.
(changeableness)
149.
ferment,
fermentation;
ebullition,
effervescence,
hurly-burly,
cahotage†;
tempest,
storm,
ground swell,
heavy sea,
whirlpool,
vortex
etc.
312;
whirlwind
etc.
(wind)
349.
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Roget 821:
feeling;
suffering
etc.
v.;
endurance,
tolerance,
sufferance,
supportance†,
experience,
response;
sympathy
etc.
(love)
897;
impression,
inspiration,
affection,
sensation,
emotion,
pathos,
deep sense.
warmth,
glow,
unction,
gusto,
vehemence;
fervor,
fervency;
heartiness,
cordiality;
earnestness,
eagerness;
empressement [Fr.],
gush,
ardor,
zeal,
passion,
enthusiasm,
verve,
furore†,
fanaticism;
excitation of feeling
etc.
824;
fullness of the heart
etc.
(disposition)
820;
passion
etc.
(state of excitability)
825;
ecstasy
etc.
(pleasure)
827.
blush,
suffusion,
flush;
hectic;
tingling,
thrill,
turn,
shock;
agitation
etc.
(irregular motion)
315;
quiver,
heaving,
flutter,
flurry,
fluster,
twitter,
tremor;
throb,
throbbing;
pulsation,
palpitation,
panting;
trepidation,
perturbation;
ruffle,
hurry of spirits,
pother,
stew,
ferment;
state of excitement.
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Dutch: beving, trilling, vibratie
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