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spasm
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- pronunciation:
- spae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
A painful spasm in her calf caused her to drop out of the race.- similar words:
- contraction, convulsion, cramp, grip, pang, paroxysm, throe, tic, twinge, twitch
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| definition 2: |
any sudden or brief spell of vigorous activity, strong feeling, or the like.
He went into a spasm of joy as he saw what was inside the box.Listening to these politicians sends me into spasms of rage.- synonyms:
- fit
- similar words:
- agony, conniption, convulsion, eruption, frenzy, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, throe
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| related words: |
convulsion, frenzy, kink, pang, twinge |
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