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Tic

A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.

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Twitch 76% connected

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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Twitching 76% connected

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Vellication 76% connected

The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.

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