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Thesaurus / pulsation

pulsation

SEE DEFINITION OF pulsation

WORDS RELATED TO PULSATION

palpitation

nounthrobbing
  • beat
  • pulsation
  • shaking
  • tremble

pulse

nounrhythm, beat
  • beating
  • oscillation
  • pulsation
  • stroke
  • throb
  • throbbing
  • vibration

pulses

nounrhythm, beat
  • beating
  • oscillation
  • pulsation
  • stroke
  • throb
  • throbbing
  • vibration

quiver

nounshaking, vibration
  • convulsion
  • flash
  • glimmer
  • glitter
  • oscillation
  • palpitation
  • pulsation
  • shake
  • shimmer
  • shiver
  • shudder
  • sparkle
  • spasm
  • throb
  • tic
  • tremble
  • tremor
  • twinkle

tick

nounclicking sound; one beat
  • beat
  • blow
  • clack
  • click
  • clicking
  • flash
  • instant
  • metallic sound
  • minute
  • moment
  • pulsation
  • pulse
  • rap
  • second
  • shake
  • tap
  • tapping
  • throb
  • ticktock
  • twinkling
  • wink

vibration

nounshaking, quivering
  • beating
  • fluctuation
  • judder
  • oscillation
  • pulsation
  • pulse
  • quake
  • quiver
  • resonance
  • reverberation
  • shake
  • shimmy
  • throb
  • throbbing
  • trembling
  • tremor
  • vacillation
  • wave
  • wavering

vibrations

nounshaking, quivering
  • beating
  • fluctuation
  • judder
  • oscillation
  • pulsation
  • pulse
  • quake
  • quiver
  • resonance
  • reverberation
  • shake
  • shimmy
  • throb
  • throbbing
  • trembling
  • tremor
  • vacillation
  • wave
  • wavering
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