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quicken the pulse

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quicken the pulse also quicken somebody's pulse
to cause excitement or interest There's nothing in this book to quicken the pulse.
See also: pulse, quicken


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With the new SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz has a fascinating super sports car that will quicken the pulse of any car fan," said Frank Bernthaler, director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, Middle East & Levant.
50 Wolverhampton David Barron's six-year-old has failed to quicken the pulse on turf this summer, but the ground has been against this mudlover for most of the campaign and he's of much more interest now returned to a surface he relishes.
Based on the novel by Jeanne DuPrau, City Of Ember feels a tad sluggish even at 91 minutes, with just two action set pieces (a close encounter with a giant tentacle-nosed rat at the midway point and a high-speed log flume finale) to quicken the pulse.
 
 
 
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