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Word: pulsation
Meaning: (noun)
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.
Synonyms: heartbeat
Usage: An icy hand seemed to grasp my heart and check its pulsation, as I bent over him, gazing with breathless intensity upon the ghastly, upturned face.
Word: windmill
Meaning:
| noun: | 1. A machine powered by wind. |
| | 2. An imagined enemy, opponent, or threat. |
| verb tr., intr.: | To move or to cause to move like a windmill. |
Usage: “If the Tories had set out in government with the aim of deliberately
making themselves unpopular, they might not have proceeded very
differently. What would a strategy for Conservative electoral suicide
have required? The economy suffocated. (Tick!) The party brand painted
in old contaminants: tax favours for the rich, public services cut,
chaos in the NHS, boggle-eyed tilts at European windmills, scowls for
immigrants. (Tick!) The whole package seasoned with division, U-turns,
and incompetence. (Tick!)”
Rafael Behr; The Politics Column;
New Statesman (London, UK); Apr 26, 2013.
See more usage examples of
windmill in Vocabulary.com’s
dictionary.
Thought: Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and
purify the heart. -Washington Irving, writer (3 Apr 1783-1859)