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/ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness..
Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.
Use palpitation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Palpitation means An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness..
Common synonyms include tremor, quiver, quivering, trembling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.
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