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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

He throbs with contempt

"When the giver bends to the beggar,
he throbs with contempt."
(marat/sade movie)

What does Throb means here? What exactly is the situation expressed here? If it means Pulsating, what is the resemblance?

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Yes, it means "pulsate". The image of "throbbing with contempt" is in the reader's or listener's mind. The language creates an impression or picture.

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  • Yes, it means "pulsate".
  • The image of "throbbing with contempt" is in the reader's or listener's mind.
  • The language creates an impression or picture.
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Yes, it means "pulsate". The image of "throbbing with contempt" is in the reader's or listener's mind. The language creates an impression or picture.
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