Pulse and Shake

Pulse

Pulse verb - To expand and contract in a rhythmic manner.

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Shake and pulse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead the word "Pulse" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pulsate, pulsation, pulsed, pulsated, pulsing

Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

Usage example: the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road

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Pulse and shake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pulse" instead the word "Shake" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: shaky, shaking, shaken, shakedown, shaker

human	human pulse	human shake
special	special pulse	special shake
short	short pulse	short shake
harsh	harsh pulse	harsh shake
Other adjectives: large, huge, little, slight, quick, main, giant, aforementioned.

The former changes things for the people of Cocoon, and the latter was a massive shake-up for the people on Pulse.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XIII
If you don't shake along to these songs then you don't have a pulse, people!

Source: Music / Dance Mania Vol 1

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