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S: (v) roll (roll%2:38:10::), undulate (undulate%2:38:00::), flap (flap%2:38:01::), wave (wave%2:38:00::) (move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion) "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
S: (v) flap (flap%2:38:00::) (move noisily) "flags flapped in the strong wind"

S: (v) beat (beat%2:38:00::), pound (pound%2:38:00::), thump (thump%2:38:00::) (move rhythmically) "Her heart was beating fast"

S: (v) pulsate (pulsate%2:38:00::), throb (throb%2:38:01::), pulse (pulse%2:38:00::) (expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically) "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
S: (v) palpitate (palpitate%2:38:00::), flutter (flutter%2:38:00::) (beat rapidly) "His heart palpitated"
S: (v) thrash (thrash%2:38:10::) (beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all)
S: (v) flap (flap%2:38:00::) (move noisily) "flags flapped in the strong wind"

S: (v) beat (beat%2:38:04::), flap (flap%2:38:03::) (move with a thrashing motion) "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
S: (v) beat (beat%2:38:02::), flap (flap%2:38:02::) (move with a flapping motion) "The bird's wings were flapping"
S: (v) dither (dither%2:37:00::), flap (flap%2:37:00::), pother (pother%2:37:00::) (make a fuss; be agitated)