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twitching::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | twitch, vellication |
| Type of | muscle spasm, spasm, cramp |
| Has types | tic, fibrillation, fasciculation, blepharism |
| Derivation | twitch |
Examples of twitching
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Nadal's still twitching with adrenaline, but Djokovic knows this is his to lose.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Yellow Cap was standing stock-still, his knees locked and his muscles twitching.
From the theatlantic.com
Its head is listing a few degrees off plumb, and its eyes are twitching in turn.
From the guardian.co.uk
Channel Seven then panned into his face, where Neeld's cheek area was twitching.
From the couriermail.com.au
Dobson could feel his leg slightly twitching at random moments through the night.
From the abcnews.go.com
The virus causes muscle twitching and confusion, and eventually fatal seizures.
From the newscientist.com
Three-year-old Samo scurries across a grassy field, his nose twitching furiously.
From the time.com
If I went to visit I could see him twitching to get back to his latest project.
From the express.co.uk
More severe poisoning can cause muscle twitching, drooling, seizures and death.
From the sacbee.com
- A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
- Jerk: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
- Flip: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- Pinch: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- Move or pull with a sudden motion
- Twitch is the second studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1986. The album stepped away from the pop-oriented form of their previous album With Sympathy and moved toward a darker, more aggressive sound in the form of EBM. ...
- Twitch is the third studio album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, released in 1985.
- A twitch is a device that is used to restrain horses for various stressful situations, such as veterinary treatment. It is usually made up of a stick-like handle loop of chain or rope on the end, or a metal ring with a rope loop which is wrapped around the upper lip of the horse and tightened. ...
