pulsebeat

noun

1

a

: pulse sense 1b

b

: regular rhythm

the pulsebeat of the universe

2

: an indication of an underlying sentiment, opinion, or drift

every pulsebeat of that distrust which filled the souls of … people

—Upton Sinclair

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