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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so..
[A]t first the slightest suggestion of approach drove us into the scullery in heart-throbbing retreat.
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Heart-throbbing means With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so..
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[A]t first the slightest suggestion of approach drove us into the scullery in heart-throbbing retreat.
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