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| NOUN | 1 | twitch, twitching, vellication | A sudden muscle spasm |
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| VERB | 1 | twitch, jerk | Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion |
| 2 | twitch, jerk | Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions | |
| 3 | twitch, flip | Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air | |
| 4 | twitch, pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip | Squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
| 5 | twitch | Move or pull with a sudden motion |
| Sounds | twih'ch |
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| Rhymes | backstitch, bewitch, bitch, and 24 more rhymes in ihch... |
| Meaning | A sudden muscle spasm. Especially one caused by a nervous condition. |
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| Synonyms | twitching, vellication |
| Broader | spasm, cramp, muscle spasm |
| Narrower | tic; blepharism; fibrillation; fasciculation |
| Verbs | twitch; twitch |
| Meaning | Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody's (body part) ----s |
| Examples | "his face is twitching" |
| Synonyms | jerk |
| Similar to | jerk, twitch |
| Broader | move involuntarily, move reflexively |
| Narrower | fibrillate |
| Nouns | twitch, twitching |
| Meaning | Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | jerk |
| Similar to | twitch, jerk |
| Broader | move |
| Nouns | twitch, twitching |
| Meaning | Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | flip |
| Broader | move |
| Meaning | Squeeze tightly between the fingers. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip |
| Broader | grip |
| Narrower | goose; tweak |
| Meaning | Move or pull with a sudden motion. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
| Broader | pull, draw, force |
| Narrower | skitter |
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