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palpitant

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pal·pi·tant  (plp-tnt)
adj.
1. Shaking; trembling.
2. Undergoing pulsation; pulsating.
[Latin palpitns, palpitant-, present participle of palpitre, to palpitate; see palpitate.]
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Adj.1.palpitant - having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my palpitating heart"
palpitating
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"


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